Belleville, NJ – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization, today released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The Safety Grade assigns letter grades of A, B, C, D and F to hospitals nationwide based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms. Clara Maas Medical Center was one of 832 hospitals in the country and 30 hospitals in New Jersey awarded an “A” for its commitment to keeping patients safe and meeting the highest safety standards in the U.S.
“We are extremely proud to have earned an A this Fall” said Mary Ellen Clyne, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Clara Maass Medical Center. “This is our 9th national recognition for patient and quality, and our score reflects the commitment of the hospital’s outstanding physicians, employees and volunteers working together to continually provide for our patients an environment of clinical excellence and safety” said Clyne.
“It takes consistent, unwavering dedication to patients to achieve the highest standards of patient safety. An ‘A’ Safety Grade recognizes hospitals for this accomplishment,” said Leah Binder, President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the clinicians, Board, management and staff of Clara Maass Medical Center for showing the country what it means to put patient safety first.”
Developed under the guidance of a Blue Ribbon National Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is calculated by top patient safety experts, peer reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.
To see Clara Maass Medical Center’s full grade, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.org and follow the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade on Twitter and Facebook.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers,
The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps
forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship
Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital 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.
About Clara Maass Medical Center
Located in Belleville, NJ, Clara Maass Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas
Health facility, provides a complete continuum of care to residents of
northern New Jersey. Clara Maass recently completed state-of-the-art campus
expansion project featuring a new four-story 87,000 square foot building
with a private, 32-bed Intensive Care Unit, new Main Entrance and Lobby,
Retail Pharmacy, Patient Registration Area and designated new space to
accommodate our future Emergency Department expansion. Clara Maass’
services include: The Cancer Center, Center for Breast Health and Disease
Management, Radiation Oncology, Infusion Therapy, Cardiac Services Elective
and Emergency Angioplasty and Cardiac Rehabilitation, The Pain Management
Center, The Joint & Spine Institute, a Vascular Lab, The Vein Center,
The Wound Center, The Center for Sleep Disorders, The Bariatric Surgery
Center, Rehabilitation; Therapy Services which includes, physical therapy,
occupational therapy and speech therapy, The Eye Surgery Center, Maternity
Services and Parent Education, Pediatrics, Center of Excellence for Latino
Health, and the Health and Wellness Center. Clara Maass has been recognized
nine Grade ‘A’ scores for patient safety and quality by The
Leapfrog Group. It is listed by the American Hospital Association as one
of Healthcare’s Most Wired hospitals. In 2016-17 Clara Maass has
received the Healthgrades Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award and
the Labor and Delivery Excellence Award. Clara Maass received Disease
Specific Care Certification from the Joint Commission for Acute Coronary
Syndrome (ACS), Congestive Heart Failure, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement,
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Advanced Certification in Palliative Care.
Clara Maass earned Clara Maass’ steadfast commitment to improve
the health and well-being of the communities it serves is exemplified
through award winning programs including the nationally recognized HELP
Volunteer program, recipient of the American Hospital Association 2017
HAVE Award, and the Wellness Assessment Van for Elders (WAVE) which was
recognized as the New Jersey Hospital Association’s 2017 HRET Community
Outreach Award. For a physician referral or more information about Clara
Maass, call 1-888-724-7123 or visit
here.
Contact: Stacie J. Newton
Office:
(973) 450-2989
Mobile:
(201) 424-9678
E-mail:
Stacie.Newton@rwjbh.org