WakeMed Receives Two “As,” One “B” from The Leapfrog Group
November 15, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (November 15, 2024) – WakeMed earned top grades in the latest Hospital Safety Grades, released today by The Leapfrog Group. WakeMed Raleigh Campus and WakeMed Cary Hospital both received “As” for patient safety in its Fall 2024 report card while WakeMed North Hospital received an honorable “B” grade. These scores match WakeMed’s Spring 2024 ratings.
WakeMed Raleigh Campus and WakeMed Cary Hospital have now received “A” grades seven times in a row—a feat accomplished by only 241 hospitals in the country. Additionally, according to The Leapfrog Group, less than 30% of hospitals nationally—and 43 in NC—received “A” grades on the Fall 2024 scores.
The Fall Safety Grades are based on performance against 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. As in previous years, all WakeMed hospitals performed very well on process and structural measures, and the health system’s HCAHPS-related results were above the Leapfrog mean (average) in all areas.
To view hospital-specific performance on all measures, follow the links below:
The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization that works to initiate improvements in the safety, quality, and affordability of health care for all citizens by promoting transparency and value-based hospital incentives. The group publishes Hospital Safety Grades twice a year based on information reported from government agencies and other sources. This program focuses exclusively on safety (accidents, injuries, and errors).
About WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed is a not-for-profit health care system founded and based in Raleigh, N.C. WakeMed exists to improve the health and well-being of our community by providing outstanding and compassionate care to all. WakeMed’s 1,003-bed system comprises a network of facilities throughout the Triangle area, including three full-service hospitals, eight emergency departments, a dedicated Children’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Hospital, two exceptional Trauma Centers—a Level I Trauma Center in Raleigh and a Level III Trauma Center in Cary, and more than 165 physician and physical therapy practice offices. WakeMed’s mission-driven team includes nearly 12,000 employees, 1,200 volunteers and 1,300 affiliated physicians, along with the more than 800 physicians and advanced practice providers with WakeMed Physician Practices—all representing the best minds and the biggest hearts and the finest quality in health care and community health. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org or follow WakeMed on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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