Monmouth Medical Center has received an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization of employer purchasers of health care and the nation’s leading experts on patient safety. Monmouth Medical Center is the only hospital in Monmouth County and one of only 15 hospitals in NJ to receive an A.
The “A” score was awarded in the latest update to the Hospital Safety ScoreSM, the A, B, C, D or F scores assigned to U.S. hospitals based on preventable medical errors, injuries accidents and infections. The Hospital Safety Score was compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is designed to give the public information they can use to protect themselves and their families.
“Monmouth Medical Center is proud of this recognition and we continue to provide the highest quality care to patients,” says Bill Arnold, President and Chief Executive Officer at Monmouth Medical Center. “Monmouth’s commitment and dedication to patient safety and to providing excellent clinical outcomes continues here each and every day.”
“Hospitals like this that earn an A have demonstrated their commitment to their patients and their community,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “I congratulate Monmouth Medical Center for its safety excellence, and look forward to the day when all hospitals will match this standard.”
To see Monmouth Medical Center’s scores as they compare nationally and locally, visit the Hospital Safety Score website at www.hospitalsafetyscore.org, which also provides information on how the public can protect themselves and loved ones during a hospital stay.
“It’s gratifying to be nationally recognized for the high quality of care that is provided at Monmouth Medical Center by our physicians and hospital staff,” Arnold says. “We understand that what matters most to our patients is safe, effective care. That’s why Monmouth has made a commitment to accreditation and to positive patient outcomes through evidence-based care processes.”
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