BIG SPRING, Texas — The Scenic Mountain Medical Center received a 'B' grade from the Leapfrog Group for its patient safety.
The Leapfrog Group came out with its Hospital Safety Grades recently and ranked all general hospitals with grades of A,B,C, and D and F for Fall 2020.
“Our focus is safety,” says Dr. Rohith Saravanan, Chief Medical Officer at Scenic Mountain Medical Center. “If we start there, patient experience will take care of itself, quality metrics will take care of itself, as will employee morale. We don’t see quality as just a clinical goal. It’s an enterprise-wide priority that encompasses customer service, compliance and wellness.”
Leapfrog assesses each hospital on its performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harms to patients in their care.
“Our goal is to inform patients about local hospitals with the best safety measures in place and the strongest records,” says Leah Binder, President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Every hospital can earn an ‘A’ grade, and we’re proud of the hospitals that are committed to making an effort to protect patients from harm.”
