Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals Earn an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
Beverly Hospital is One of Only 20 Hospitals Nationwide to Receive 'A' Grade in Every Leapfrog Cycle
Beverly and Gloucester, Mass. – Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals each earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. 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.
Beverly Hospital has received an “A” distinction 24 times in a row, one of only 20 hospitals in the country to be awarded an “A” in every Hospital Safety Grade cycle since 2012.
“We are honored that both Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals have been recognized for our commitment to safety by The Leapfrog Group,” said Tom Sands, President of Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals. “In particular, earning a 24th “A” grade in a row at Beverly speaks to our priorities as a team, and an undeniable commitment to making a difference for the communities and patients we serve.”
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 Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals’ full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook and via its newsletter.
About Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals
Beverly Hospital is a full-service 223-bed community hospital founded in 1888 that serves more than 13 communities across Massachusetts’ North Shore and Cape Ann. With a medical staff of more than 500 physicians, the hospital provides quality, patient-centered care in maternity, pediatrics, surgical, orthopedics and cardiology, as well as other specialties.
Addison Gilbert Hospital is a 52-bed community hospital located in Gloucester, MA. Since its founding in 1889, Cape Ann residents have turned to the hospital when they needed care. Specialties include radiology, cancer care, pain management, cardiology, chronic disease management, inpatient geriatric services and emergency medicine.
Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals are a part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a health care system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
