Stamford Hospital Receives Top Safety Grade

STAMFORD, CT — This week, Stamford Hospital received an "A" rating from the Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization that deals with patient safety. The organization's fall hospital safety grades were released Thursday, and Stamford Hospital was the only one in Fairfield County to receive an "A" rating.

The rating recognizes Stamford Hospital's performance in protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare in multiple areas, including infection prevention and preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents and other harm to patients, according to a prepared statement.

"I am proud of the efforts made by every individual, every day, and at every level across the organization, to maintain a safe care environment with a keen focus on evidence-based care practices," Stamford Health Vice President Rohit Bhalla said in a statement. "We are pleased to receive the Leapfrog rating, one of several external recognitions that validate our hospital's dedication to drive the best outcomes for our patients."

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,600 acute-care hospitals across the country twice per year.