(Rockwall, November 30, 2012) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall was honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The A score was awarded in the latest update to the Hospital Safety ScoreSM. The Hospital Safety Score was compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety. The A, B, C, D or F scores are assigned toU.S. hospitals based on preventable medical errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.
Cindy Paris, hospital president, remarked “Providing the highest quality care for our community has been our mission and vision since opening Texas Health Rockwall five years ago. While we are very proud to achieve the top score, we will continue to review and evaluate our processes to ensure we maintain this high level of service for all of our patients.”
“Hospitals like this that earn an A have demonstrated their commitment to their patients and their community,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “I congratulate Texas Health Rockwall for its safety excellence, and look forward to the day when all hospitals will match this standard.”
The safety measurements the Hospital Safety Score considers represent the very basic blocks of medical care. Calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group’s nine-member expert panel, the Hospital Safety Score uses 26 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce a single score representing a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe from infections, injuries, and medical and medication errors.
To see Texas Health Rockwall’s scores as they compare nationally and locally, visit the Hospital Safety Score website at www.hospitalsafetyscore.org, which also provides information on how the public can protect themselves and loved ones during a hospital stay. People can also check their local hospital’s score on the free mobile app, available at www.hospitalsafetyscore.org.
About The Leapfrog Group
The Leapfrog Group (www.leapfroggroup.org) is a national nonprofit organization using the collective leverage of large purchasers of health care to initiate breakthrough improvements in the safety, quality, and affordability of health care for Americans. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey allows purchasers to structure their contracts and purchasing to reward the highest performing hospitals. The Leapfrog Group was founded in November 2000 with support from the Business Roundtable and national funders, and is now independently operated with support from its purchaser and other members.
About Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall, recognized with the Gold Seal of Approval by the Joint Commission Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, is the first full-service community hospital in Rockwall. THPHR offers fifty inpatient beds for acute medical and surgical needs, advanced medical technology and comprehensive services focused on quality patient care and safety close to home. Texas Health Rockwall is proud to be recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s “Best Places to Work in Healthcare”, Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Great Places to Work in Healthcare”, and home to several of DFW’s Great 100 Nurses.
For more information about Texas Health Rockwall, visit at texashealthrockwall.com.
Submitted by Melanie Mayfield.
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