New Grade for spring 2025 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety REDDING, CA, MAY 6, 2025 – Shasta Regional Medical Center a member of Prime Healthcare 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 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
This is Shasta Regional Medical Center’s third in a row, A Grade for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group. Shasta is the only hospital in Redding with an A Grade for hospital safety.
“This recognition of A Grade for hospital safety is a testament to the unwavering dedication of our entire team to providing exceptional care for our community,” said Sam Itani, CEO of Shasta Regional Medical Center. “Earning this prestigious distinction reflects our commitment to the highest standards of safety and quality, and it inspires us to continue delivering the excellent care our patients deserve. I’m incredibly proud of our staff and physicians for their role in achieving this national honor.”
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade reflects enormous dedication to patient safety,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “I extend my congratulations to Shasta Regional Medical Center, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for creating a culture where patients come 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.