May 10, 2022 – HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital, formerly St. Petersburg General Hospital, received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital.
“We are honored and proud to have achieved an ‘A’ grade from the distinguished Leapfrog Group. This ‘A’ is a testament to our ongoing dedication to providing the safest, most high-quality care possible for those we are privileged to serve,” said Elizabeth Rigney, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CCDS, Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety at HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital.
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over thirty national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harms to patients. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
“As our health care system continues to feel the strain of the pandemic, I thank the workforce and leadership of HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital for sustained commitment to patient safety, day in and day out,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “An ‘A’ Safety Grade is an outstanding achievement, and one that is not possible without a 24/7 effort by the entire health care workforce to protect patients from harm. This community should be proud.”
To see HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook, and via its newsletter.
About HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital
As part of the HCA Florida Healthcare, HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital is a Joint Commission accredited full-service 215-bed hospital serving communities in St. Petersburg, Fla. and surrounding areas. The acute care facility provides comprehensive emergency, diagnostic, medical, surgical and women’s services care, including labor and delivery, post-partum and nursery. St. Petersburg General maintains several accreditations as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, Community Cancer Center and Center of Excellence in Robotics Surgery. The hospital also received the Women’s Choice Award for Best Emergency Care and Minimally Invasive Surgery in 2021 and is an ongoing LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Index Leader. For more information, visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.
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 forward 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.
