Henderson Hospital, Valley Hospital Earn "A" Hospital Safety Grades From The Leapfrog Group
Henderson Hospital and Valley Hospital, both members of The Valley Health System, each earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
This is Henderson Hospital’s 13th consecutive “A” grade since opening in late 2016, noted Sam Kaufman, CEO, who is the hospital’s first and only CEO. “To say it’s a team effort is an understatement,” said Kaufman. “The credit goes to our employees, medical staff and leadership because it reflects the tireless commitment of every single person on our team to provide safe, effective, compassionate care.”
Valley Hospital, located in the Las Vegas Medical District, also received an “A” grade in the most recent cycle. “This is a testament to our team’s tenacious, purposeful effort to achieve this designation,” said Ryan Tingey, Interim CEO of Valley Hospital. “Because of our location near the famous Las Vegas Strip, we care for patients from around the world in addition to our own residents. We want everyone who enters our doors to know their safety is our priority, along with diagnosing and treating their health issues.”
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for Henderson Hospital and Valley Hospital,” 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 these Southern Nevada acute care hospitals, their leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.