Spring View Hospital received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates Spring View Hospital’s achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors.

“The prestigious Leapfrog ‘A’ demonstrates Spring View Hospital’s outstanding commitment to safety and quality initiatives for our patients,” said Chief Executive Officer Reba Celsor. “The COVID-19 pandemic created enormous challenges to healthcare and the Leapfrog ‘A’ is a testament to our unwavering dedication to providing the best care to our communities. I am immensely proud of the Spring View team for their relentless pursuit of safe patient care and furthering our mission of making communities healthier.”

The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization with a 10-year history of assigning letter grades to general hospitals throughout the United States, based on a hospital’s ability to prevent medical errors and harm to patients. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and free to the public. Hospital Safety Grade results are based on more than 30 national performance measures and are updated each fall and spring.

“I applaud the hospital leadership and workforce for their strong commitment to safety and transparency,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “An ‘A’ Safety Grade is a sign that hospitals are continuously evaluating their performance, so that they can best protect patients. Your hospital team should be extremely proud of their dedication and achievement.”

To see Spring View Hospital’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, and via its newsletter. 

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About Spring View Hospital

Spring View Hospital is a 75-bed community hospital serving the residents of Marion County and the surrounding area. An integral part of the community since 1944, it is accredited by The Joint Commission and provides quality inpatient and outpatient services at its acute care facility and at physician practice locations throughout the area.  In 2021, Spring View earned designation as a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader.

 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 for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and new 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.