CHRISTUS St. Vincent Earns An 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
11/18/2024
SANTA FE, NOVEMBER 18, 2024 – CHRISTUS St. Vincent has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. CHRISTUS St Vincent is the only New Mexico hospital to have earned an “A" this Fall.
“Our team of more than 2,500 caregivers and administrative professionals cares deeply about providing North-Central New Mexico with the highest quality of care, said Lillian Montoya, President and CEO of CHRISTUS St. Vincent. “We are continuously growing and innovating. It’s a labor of love in which we find a deep sense of purpose.”
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for CHRISTUS St. Vincent,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It reflects enormous dedication to your patients and their families, and your whole community should be proud. I extend my congratulations to CHRISTUS St. Vincent, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
To explore CHRISTUS St. Vincent’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
CHRISTUS St. Vincent is a private, not-for-profit hospital serving more than 300,000 people across seven counties in northern New Mexico. Founded in 1865 by the Sisters of Charity, it was the first organized health care facility in the New Mexico Territory. Today, CHRISTUS St. Vincent employs more than 2,500 providers and Associates, and operates more than 38 physician-led clinics and centers of specialty care. CHRISTUS St. Vincent has repeatedly earned a Leapfrog Safety Grade of “A” and has been recognized by its Associates as a "Best Place to Work" in New Mexico annually since 2018. In 2019, CHRISTUS St. Vincent became a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Its healing ministry is to improve the health and well-being of the communities it serves.
About The Leapfrog Group Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. For more, follow them on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram and sign up for their newsletter.
