WakeMed Receives Two “A” Safety Ratings, One “B” from The Leapfrog Group
May 1, 2024RALEIGH, N.C. (May 1, 2024) – We are pleased to announce that WakeMed Raleigh Campus and WakeMed Cary Hospital received “A” grades on the latest Hospital Safety Grades, which were released May 1 by The Leapfrog Group. WakeMed North Hospital received a “B” grade.
The Spring Leapfrog Hospital 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. All three of WakeMed’s hospitals scored above the Leapfrog mean (average) in nearly all measures.
According to The Leapfrog Group, only 29% of hospitals nationally received A grades on the spring 2024 scores. WakeMed Raleigh Campus and WakeMed Cary Hospital have now earned the elite “Straight A” designation for having received A grades five times in a row.
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 970-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, more than 165 practice offices and Wake County’s only Level I Trauma Center. WakeMed’s mission-driven team includes more than 11,400 employees, 1,200 volunteers and 1,300 affiliated physicians, along with the more than 838 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, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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