New Grade for spring 2025 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety
Three CommonSpirit hospitals in Utah earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns a letter grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
The CommonSpirit hospitals receiving an ‘A’ grade include:
- Holy Cross Hospital – Jordan Valley, West Jordan, UT
- Holy Cross Hospital – Mountain Point, Lehi, UT
- Holy Cross Hospital – West Valley, West Valley City, UT
“At CommonSpirit Health, we are committed to providing the safest and highest quality care to our patients,” said Timothy Bode, MD, Chief Medical Officer, CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region. “These ‘A’ ratings from The Leapfrog Group reflect the dedication and hard work of our physicians, nurses, and staff in creating a culture of safety throughout our Mountain Region hospitals. We are proud of this achievement and will continue to strive for excellence in patient safety.”
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade reflects enormous dedication to patient safety,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “I extend my congratulations to these CommonSpirit Mountain Region hospitals, their leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for creating a culture where patients come first.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
About CommonSpirit Health
Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system. Learn more at commonspirit.org.
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 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.
