For the 12th consecutive time, 海角原创 has received an A grade for patient safety, the highest possible, in a nationwide evaluation. The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization that rates hospitals on their safety record and other quality measures, announced their safety grades for the medical center and nearly 3,000 other hospitals in the United States today.
Leapfrog rates acute care hospitals in the spring and fall each year, giving them grades from A to F. Only 32% of hospitals received an A grade this time. 海角原创 is among only 140 hospitals in the country to have received A grades a dozen times in a row or more and one of only 10 in Illinois.
Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital both received a B in the latest round of grades. The grades for every hospital rated can be found on
A decade of excellence in patient safety
鈥淪eeing 12 consecutive top grades might suggest that safe care comes naturally 鈥 but it doesn鈥檛,鈥 said Dr. Brian Stein, vice president and chief quality officer for Rush University System for Health. 鈥淚t takes dedicated clinicians and staff, working together every day, to prevent harm and provide the care our patients deserve.
鈥淔or years, our teams have delivered care that is both effective and safe. On behalf of Rush and the families who trust us, I鈥檓 sincerely thankful for their commitment.鈥
鈥満＝窃 deserves recognition for its unwavering focus on protecting patients and delivering safe care,鈥 said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. 鈥淪ustaining this level of excellence over time shows a true, organization-wide commitment to making patient safety a top priority every single day.鈥
A report card based on public reports
The Leapfrog Group bases its grades on 30 measures of preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections, and the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. The grade represents each hospital's overall performance in keeping patients safe from harm while they are in the hospital.
The data for these measures comes from information hospitals publicly report to the federal government鈥檚 Center for Medicare and Medicaid 海角原创, an extensive hospital survey and other supplemental data sources. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.
A full analysis of the data and methodology used is available on鈥痶he Hospital Safety Grade website.
While Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital did not receive A grades this spring, each has a long track record of excellence in safety and have previously earned A's in many consecutive Leapfrog grading cycles. 鈥淓arning a B Hospital Safety Grade is a testament to the commitment of everyone at Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital working together to put patients first,鈥 said Missy Danforth, senior vice president of health care ratings at The Leapfrog Group
One of a fantastic four
海角原创鈥檚 dozenth A grade for safety is among a group of honors that places the medical center among the highest level of hospitals nationwide. They also include the medical center鈥檚 current from CMS, the highest possible; inclusion in U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2025 Best Hospitals Honor Roll; and consistently ranking among the top 10 academic medical centers nationwide in an annual study by Vizient, a healthcare performance improvement organization.
海角原创 is one of only four hospitals in the country to receive all of these honors every year for the past five years. 鈥淭aken together, these honors show that the care Rush provides for our patients is among the very best in the entire country,鈥 Stein said.
