An announcement released nationally today by the independent hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group, lists Coliseum Medical Centers and Coliseum Northside Hospital among the hospitals that earned an A rating in Patient Safety.  This score rates hospitals on errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.  The Hospital Safety Score is the gold standard rating for patient safety, compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading patient safety experts and administered by The Leapfrog Group, a national, independent nonprofit.

“This safety score is a reflection of the amount of care and effort taken by the staff at both Coliseum Medical Centers and Coliseum Northside Hospital.  The community should be proud of work that the staff has done to make sure these two facilities earn top Hospital Safety Scores” said, Paul Roddenberry, MD, chairman of the Coliseum Health System Board of Trustees.

The first and only hospital safety rating to be peer-reviewed in the Journal of Patient Safety, the Hospital Safety Score is free to the public and designed to give consumers information they can use to protect themselves and their families when facing a hospital stay.

Lance Jones, Chief Executive Officer of Coliseum Medical Centers, said, “The efforts of our medical staff and associates across all areas have resulted in this tremendous achievement. It is not without a true dedication to the purpose of safety and quality that we achieved this result.  This benefits our physicians and our patients that we are privileged to care for each and every day.”

Stephen J. Daugherty, Chief Executive Officer of Coliseum Northside Hospital, said, “Patient safety is our top priority and I am extremely pleased with the work that our physicians and hospital staff have done to insure that our patients are treated in a safe environment.”