{"id":124711,"date":"2023-11-07T19:57:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T00:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=124711"},"modified":"2023-11-07T19:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T00:57:36","slug":"lvhn-hospitals-receive-top-marks-for-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=124711","title":{"rendered":"LVHN Hospitals Receive Top Marks for Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

LVH\u2013Cedar Crest, LVH\u2013Hecktown Oaks earn \u201cA\u201d safety ratings from The Leapfrog Group<\/em><\/p>\n

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Lehigh Valley, Pa. (Nov. 6, 2023) – Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)\u2013Cedar Crest and Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)\u2013Hecktown Oaks are receiving an \u201cA\u201d Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for fall 2023. Hospitals receive this recognition for protecting patients from preventable harm and errors in the hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cHigh-quality, compassionate care begins with making safety a priority at every level,\u201d says Matthew McCambridge, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Quality, Patient Safety and Acute Care Continuum Officer, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN). \u201cOur physicians, nurses and health care professionals go above and beyond to prevent harm, and receiving an \u2018A\u2019 from The Leapfrog Group is evidence of our commitment to safe care.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization that uses 30 national performance measures to grade hospitals from across the U.S.<\/p>\n

Each hospital graded by Leapfrog receives an \u201cA,\u201d \u201cB,\u201d \u201cC,\u201d \u201cD\u201d or \u201cF\u201d for safety. Leapfrog\u2019s grading system takes several factors into account, including errors, accidents, injuries and infections patients may encounter while in the hospital. Leapfrog also grades the systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.<\/p>\n

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety grading system is peer-reviewed and transparent to the public. It is also the only safety rating system in the country that exclusively measures how well hospitals prevent medical errors and harm to patients.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarning an \u2018A\u2019 Grade means LVH\u2013Cedar Crest and LVH\u2013Hecktown Oaks made a true commitment to put patients first,\u201d says Leah Binder, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Leapfrog Group. \u201cWe congratulate the leadership, board, clinicians, staff and volunteers that all had a role to play in this achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Full safety grade details for LVH\u2013Cedar Crest and LVH\u2013Hecktown Oaks are available at\u00a0HospitalSafetyGrade.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About LVHN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) includes 13 hospital campuses, four in Allentown, two in Bethlehem, one in Easton, one in East Stroudsburg, one in Hazleton, two in Pottsville, one in Dickson City, and one in Lehighton, Pa.; 28 health centers; numerous primary and specialty care physician practices; 20 ExpressCARE locations including the area\u2019s only Children\u2019s ExpressCARE; pharmacy, imaging, home health, rehabilitation and lab services; and preferred provider services through Valley Preferred. Specialty care includes: trauma care for adults and children; burn care at the Regional Burn Center; kidney and pancreas transplants; perinatal\/neonatal, cardiac, cancer, orthopedics, neurology, complex neurosurgery capabilities including national certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center; and robotic surgery in 10 specialties. Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute, Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence, Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute and Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute physicians provide the most advanced treatments. Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute is a member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance (MSK Cancer Alliance), an initiative that helps community providers improve the quality of cancer care and offers access to MSK clinical trials. Lehigh Valley Reilly Children\u2019s Hospital, the third busiest children’s hospital in Pennsylvania, offers the most comprehensive care for children in our community from primary care to pediatric specialties. Lehigh Valley Hospital\u2013Cedar Crest is ranked as the region\u2019s No. 1 hospital for 10 straight years and has been recognized among Pennsylvania\u2019s top 10 hospitals for 10 consecutive years and nationally ranked for Orthopedics in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report. Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)\u2013Cedar Crest, LVH\u201317th Street and LVH\u2013Muhlenberg are the Lehigh Valley\u2019s only Magnet\u00ae hospitals for nursing excellence. Additional information is available by visiting LVHN.org or following us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.<\/p>\n

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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 flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. 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 us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter.<\/p>\n

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