The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, released the new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. Houston Medical Center 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.
 
“The employees, staff and physicians at Houston Medical Center are dedicated to taking care of our patients and their family members each day,” stated Charles Briscoe, Chief Operating Officer for Houston Healthcare. “We are pleased to again be recognized with an “A” for patient safety. As healthcare continues to evolve, we must continue to provide our community and those around us with the same quality care they have come to expect. The commitment starts from our Board Members and cascades down to each person in our organization.”
 
“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.”