REDDING, CA – November 18, 2024 – Shasta Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, earned its fourth “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a patient safety ratings organization.
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.
“To have earned top ratings for the fourth time for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, demonstrates our dedication and commitment to providing the highest level of quality and excellence for our patients”, stated Sam Itani, CEO at Shasta Regional Medical Center. “We continuously strive to maintain the highest standards in all areas, and we are honored to again receive the Grade of ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group. This award validates the continuous effort and dedication of our exemplary team of health care professionals who provide outstanding care every day to our patients”.
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for Shasta Regional Medical Center,” 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 Shasta Regional Medical Center, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable 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.
To see Shasta Regional Medical Center’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, LinkedIn, and Instagram and via The Leapfrog Group newsletter.