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Lower Bucks Hospital consistently achieves ‘A’ ratings in Hospital Safety from the Leapfrog Group
The latest grade for Fall 2024 highlights the hospital’s dedication to ensuring patient safety on a national level
Bristol, PA (November 22, 2024)– Lower Bucks Hospital, part of Prime Healthcare, has been awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group, a respected independent nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing patient safety. Leapfrog evaluates general hospitals nationwide, assigning grades from “A” to “F” based on more than 30 performance metrics that assess errors, accidents, injuries, infections, and the preventive measures hospitals implement.
In addition to this outstanding recognition, Lower Bucks Hospital has once again earned an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade for the second consecutive time, encompassing both the Spring and Fall of 2024. This remarkable achievement sets Lower Bucks Hospital apart as the only facility within a 10-mile radius to receive this honor, surpassing seven other hospitals in the area that did not achieve an ‘A’ rating in the Fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade awards.
“Our ‘A’ grades from The Leapfrog Group affirm our unwavering commitment to providing safe, high-quality care,” stated Michael Motte, CEO of Lower Bucks Hospital. “This honor is a testament to the dedication of our entire healthcare team to ensure our patients experience outstanding care in the safest environment possible.”
Motte further emphasized, “Receiving this top rating for two consecutive years showcases our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care to our community.”
Over the last year, 85 percent of Prime hospitals earned “A” ratings from The Leapfrog Group.
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for Lower Bucks Hospital,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It reflects enormous dedication to your patients and their families, and your whole community should be proud. I extend my congratulations to Lower Bucks Hospital, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients 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.
To explore Lower Bucks Hospital’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
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About Lower Bucks Hospital: Lower Bucks Hospital is a community hospital, serving the Lower Bucks County region with medical, surgical, and emergency care. Located in historic Bristol, Pennsylvania, the hospital is well-known for its knowledgeable medical staff, including cardiology, orthopedics, radiology, wound care, and general surgery. The hospital has more than 200 physicians on staff, as well as another 700 employees. As part of Prime Healthcare, headquartered in Ontario, California, Lower Bucks Hospital is focused on becoming one of the leaders in technology.
Prime Healthcare operates 44 acute care hospitals in 14 states, including Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, and Suburban Community Hospital in Montgomery County. For more information, please visit https://lowerbuckshosp.com/contact-us/area-hospitals/.
About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation: Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 44 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing more than 2.6 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with nearly 50,000 employees and physicians dedicated to providing the highest quality healthcare. Fourteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a Top 10 and Top 15 Health System by IBM Watson Health. Its hospitals have been named among the nation’s “100 Top Hospitals” 58 times and have received more Patient Safety Excellence Awards from Healthgrades than any other health system in the past six years. To learn more, please visit www.primehealthcare.com.