Virginia Mason Franciscan Health earns top patient safety marks in Washington State
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health system leads the way in quality and safety in Washington according to spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
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TACOMA, Wash. and SEATTLE, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has been recognized as a leader in patient safety in Washington state with four A grades across the system, according to the Leapfrog Group s spring 2021 Hospital Safety Grade report.
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The Leapfrog Group assigns letter grades of A, B, C, D, and F to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections, and other harms. Developed under the guidance of a national Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2