Temple University Hospital – Main Campus and Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus have been nationally recognized as among the safest hospitals in the U.S. by each earning a Safety Grade ‘A’ from Leapfrog in the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Report. This is the 7th Safety Grade ‘A’ that Temple University Hospital (TUH) -Main Campus has earned from Leapfrog since 2020.
“This national distinction reaffirms our Health System’s sustained commitment to quality and safety,” said Abhi Rastogi, MBA, MIS, President and CEO of Temple University Hospital and Executive Vice President of Temple University Health System. “Our entire team is part of achieving this recognition thanks to their sustained focus on safety and their dedication to providing truly high-quality care to our patients and our community.”
Leapfrog is a quality watchdog organization which uses nationally recognized safety metrics for its analysis. Achieving a Safety Grade of ‘A’ certifies the effectiveness of your efforts to protect patients from infections, prevent errors, deliver dependable care, and achieve high standards of patient safety.
Leapfrog urges consumers to consider this kind of high performance when choosing their hospital. Their Safety Grade is the gold standard measure of patient safety, cited in MSNBC, The New York Times, and AARP The Magazine.