Bloomington, IN, November 13, 2023 –Monroe Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national non-profit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care.
This is Monroe Hospital’s 3rd A in a row.
Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
“Earning an ‘A’ Grade means Monroe Hospital made a true commitment to put patients first,” said Leah Binder, president, and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the leadership, Board, clinicians, staff and volunteers that all had a role to play in this achievement.”
“We congratulate all our team members on this very important achievement and testament to our mission of providing quality care to patients and communities, “ said Amandeep Singh, MD, Chief Medical Officer.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program exclusively based on hospital prevention of medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually in the fall and spring.
Monroe Hospital has also been recognized as:
- One of Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery in 2023;
- Recipient of Healthgrades 2024 Vascular Surgery Excellence Award;
- Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Vascular Surgery in 2024;
- Five-Star Recipient for Carotid Procedures for 2 Years in a Row (2023-2024);
- Five-Star Recipient for peripheral Vascular Bypass in 2024.
- Recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award for 4 Years in a row (2019-2022): and
- Named among the Top 10% in the nation for Patient Safety for 4 years in a row (2019-2022
As a member of Prime Healthcare Monroe Hospital joins other Prime hospitals across the nation that have achieved award winning accolades for clinical excellence. To see Monroe Hospital’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook and via its newsletter.
Monroe Hospital is an award winning 32- bed hospital located in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana. A member of the Prime Healthcare health system, Monroe Hospital is committed to providing Bloomington and surrounding communities a choice for superior healthcare, ever mindful of each patient’s individuality and unique needs. On the leading edge of technology, the facility provides our highly skilled physicians, and their patients, with a host of resources all aimed at providing optimum outcomes. For more information, please visit http://www.monroehospital.com.