Top grade affirms Broward Health’s continued commitment to excellence in patient care
January 13, 2024 – Broward Health North has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2024 by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. This marks the second consecutive “A” following the spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grade release. In its primary service area, Broward Health North is the only hospital to receive an “A” grade for fall. Leapfrog assigns a grade from A to F to hospitals nationwide based on more than 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
“This second consecutive ‘A’ grade demonstrates our consistency in providing safe and exceptional healthcare to all our patients at Broward Health North,” said Matthew Garner, CEO for Broward Health North. “We have an unwavering commitment to prioritizing patient safety and maintaining the highest standards of patient care.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that harm more than 500 patients a day nationally. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for Broward Health North,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It reflects enormous dedication to your patients and their families, and your whole community should be proud. I extend my congratulations to Broward Health North, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”
To see Broward Health North’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
About Broward Health
Broward Health, founded in 1938 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ranks among the 10 largest public healthcare systems in the United States. Nationally recognized for its focus on high-quality care for the residents of Broward County and beyond, Broward Health boasts five hospitals, two trauma centers, a dynamic academic partnership with Florida Atlantic University, was the county’s first statutory teaching hospital and has an ever-growing graduate medical education program. It includes more than 50 health centers and physician practices covering virtually every healthcare specialty.
Broward Health never stops working toward its mission of Exceptional Care, Extraordinary Compassion and Everyday Excellence. Driven by more than 11,000 talented employees and physicians who deliver care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, Broward Health is one of the largest employers in Broward County with an operating budget of $1.8 billion, and annually provides more than $470 million of charity and uncompensated care. For more information about Broward Health, visit BrowardHealth.org.
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 new 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 and Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter.
