UNC Health Pardee Earns an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
New grade for Fall 2023 is a national recognition for patient safety
Hendersonville – UNC Health Pardee earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. This national distinction recognizes Pardee’s commitment to quality and achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
“At Pardee, safety is the number one priority for every patient who comes through our doors,” said James M. Kirby II, president and CEO, UNC Health Pardee. “Our dedicated staff are committed to providing the best high-quality and patient-centered care day in and day out and that is reflected in this recognition from The Leapfrog Group.” Kirby notes that while Pardee is proud of this honor, these surveys also help the organization to identify opportunities for improvement. “We will continue to focus our efforts not just on maintaining quality but also on these identified opportunities to constantly strive to improve the quality and safety of the care we provide for our patients.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program exclusively based on hospital prevention of medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually in the fall and spring.
To see Pardee’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
About UNC Health Pardee
UNC Health Pardee is a not-for-profit community healthcare organization and is managed by UNC Health. The hospital, founded in 1953, is licensed for 222 acute care beds. Pardee has several locations separate from the main campus, including a comprehensive physician practice network, a cancer center, four urgent care locations and six orthopedic clinics. For more information or to find a physician, visit www.pardeehospital.org.
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 for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC 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. For more, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter.
