Emanate Health Graded as one of the Safest Hospitals Across the Country
Contact: Christina Hong
Glendora, Calif. – Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital received an “A” hospital safety grade from The Leapfrog Group for having a high standard of patient safety. The Leapfrog Group surveys hospitals across the country on up to 30 national performance measures and assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade, with “A” grades awarded to the safest hospitals.
“Emanate Health provides safe and high-quality care at every level,” said Emanate Health President and CEO Roger Sharma. “The safety of our patients is one of our top priorities and is embedded in our mission to help people keep well in body, mind and spirit by providing quality health care services in a safe, compassionate environment.”
For more than 20 years, The Leapfrog Group has collected, analyzed and published hospital safety data to highlight preventable medical errors, accidents, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally. The safety grade also measures how well doctors, nurses and hospital staff collaborate and communicate with each other, and what systems are in place to improve patient safety.
“Everyone who works at Emanate Health should be proud of this ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade,” said The Leapfrog Group President and CEO Leah Binder. “I thank Emanate Health, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for caring so deeply for its patients and their safety.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Guide is transparent and free to the public, and grades are updated twice a year in the fall and in the spring. To see Emanate Health’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
About Emanate Health
Emanate Health exists to help people keep well in body, mind and spirit by providing quality health care services in a safe, compassionate environment. Emanate Health is the largest nonprofit health care provider in the San Gabriel Valley in California, serving one million people in the region. The system provides award-winning, specialized care in Behavioral Health, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Emergency, Neuroscience and Stroke, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, and Women’s Health. Facilities include Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital in Covina, Emanate Health Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina, Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital in Glendora, and Emanate Health Home Care in West Covina, as well as other clinics throughout the region. Year after year, the health care system has been voted “Best Hospital” and “Best Place to Work” and providers are consistently among the “Top Doctors” in Los Angeles County and hospital services are recognized for quality care. Visit emanatehealth.org, our Newsroom and connect with us on LinkedIn │ X │ Instagram │Facebook.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. For more, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram and sign up for our newsletter.