Fannin Regional Hospital Receives an ‘A’ for Patient Safety in Spring 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Blue Ridge, GA. April 24, 2018 – The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, today released the new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. Fannin Regional Hospital was one of 750 awarded an ‘A’ for its efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the U.S. The Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms among patients in their care.
Fannin Regional Hospital CEO David S. Sanders stated “receiving this Top Grade is a tremendous achievement and demonstrates Fannin Regional Hospital’s commitment to providing quality healthcare services in a safe environment. I would like to thank everyone on our hospital and medical staff who made this possible”.
“This is the only national rating of how well hospitals protect patients from preventable harm and death, such as medical errors, infections, and injuries,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Receiving an ‘A’ Safety Grade means a hospital is among the best in the country for preventing these terrible problems and putting their patients first, 24 hours a day.”
Developed under the guidance of an Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to approximately 2,500 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is peer reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.
To see Fannin Regional Hospital’s full grade details, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit
www.hospitalsafetygrade.org and follow the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade on Twitter and Facebook.
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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 in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital 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.
About Fannin Regional Hospital
Fannin Regional Hospital is a general acute care facility with a 24 hour emergency room nestled in the north Georgia Mountains in Blue Ridge, Georgia. The facility is Joint Commission Accredited. Fannin Regional Hospital was also named one of the Top Hospitals in Georgia by Georgia Trend magazine four years in a row (2012-2015). Fannin Regional Hospital was also a Top Performer on the Joint Commission Key Quality Measures four years in a row.
To learn more about our hospital and our medical staff visit our website www.fanninregionalhospital.com or call 706-964-2730 for more information. To learn more about our community visit the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce Website at www.blueridgemountains.com.