Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center Receives Top Marks

Antioch, Calif.– The Leapfrog Group recognized Kaiser Permanente’s Antioch Medical Center with a top score of “A” in its biannual Hospital Safety Grades report, which examined and graded nearly 3,000 hospitals throughout the United States.

Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California with “A” scores include: Antioch, Fresno, Manteca, Modesto, Redwood City, Richmond, Roseville, San Francisco, San Jose, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, South San Francisco, Vacaville and Vallejo.

Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals continue to be consistently recognized as among the country’s best for outstanding patient safety, positive outcomes and patient experience.

“We are proud of this national recognition, as it reflects our strong commitment to providing high-quality, safe patient care," said Chris Boyd, senior vice president and area manager for Kaiser Permanente’s Diablo service area. "The safety of our patients, visitors and staff is paramount to the care we provide every day."

More about the Leapfrog Safety Grades

The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits, released its Hospital Safety Grades after examining publicly available data on patient injuries, medical and medication errors and infections at U.S. hospitals. The report includes data collected by national health care organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Scores are calculated based on more than 30 publicly available measures, and hospitals are then assigned A, B, C, D or F grades for their safety records. The grades are released as a free resource to help patients and their families make informed health care decisions.