PinnacleHealth Awarded an “A” for Patient Safety by The Leapfrog Group (PinnacleHealth Hospitals)

(Source: PinnacleHealth Hospitals) PinnacleHealth System was recognized with an "A" grade in Leapfrog Group's Fall 2014 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation's leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog.  For its latest scores, the Leapfrog Group assigned letter grades-A, B, C, D, or F-to 2,520 hospitals based on their performance on 28 safety measures.   Out of...