WEST PLAINS, Mo – The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health care system, on November 8, released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide.
Ozarks Medical Center (OMC) was one of 832 (32%) hospitals to receive an “A” for its
commitment to reducing errors, infections, and accidents that can harm patients.
Developed under the guidance of an Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 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 OMC’s full grade, and to access consumer-friendly patient tips for staying safe in the
hospital, visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.org or follow the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade on Twitter or Facebook. Consumers can also download the free Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade mobile app for Apple and Android devices.