Tennova Healthcare Recognized for Safety and Quality by the Leapfrog Group
6/1/2022
Grade ‘A’ is a Testament of Team Dedication to High-Quality Patient Care
Knoxville, TN (June 1, 2022) – Tennova Healthcare’s North Knoxville Medical Center and Turkey Creek Medical Center announce that they were awarded the Leapfrog Group’s highest grade, an “A,” in the spring 2022 hospital safety grade scoring period. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit that evaluates the safety, quality and patient experience provided by hospitals across the country. Safety grades demonstrate how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, injuries, errors and infections and is the gold standard measure of patient safety.
Tennova Healthcare’s North Knoxville Medical Center and Turkey Creek Medical Center are 2 of only 29 in the state of Tennessee, to receive an “A” for their commitment to meeting the highest patient safety standards in the country. Only 33% of over 3,000 U.S. hospitals have received an “A” grade for the Spring 2022 period, making Tennova Healthcare stand out in patient commitment.
“It takes consistent, steadfast dedication to our patients to achieve the highest standards of patient safety. An “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade recognizes our Tennova Knox County hospitals for this commitment,” says Tony Benton, chief executive officer, Tennova Healthcare - East Market. “Every member of the hospital staff deserves thanks and congratulations for our continued success in this program.”
Tennova Healthcare is proud to share that in addition to accomplishing this designation for both Knoxville facilities, Tennova Healthcare - Newport has also successfully achieved an “A” from the Leapfrog Group. This tremendous effort demonstrates Tennova’s dedication to successful patient outcomes across the region.
Developed under the guidance of an Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is calculated by top patient safety experts, peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.
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For more information about Leapfrog ratings go to: Leapfroggroup.org
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