WellStar Douglas Hospital Earns Coveted 'A' Rating

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — WellStar Douglas Hospital has been ranked among the safest hospitals in the state by Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades.

The Douglasville hospital was one of just 13 hospitals in the state to receive an "A" ranking.

The patient safety group released its new grades this month and noted a general downward trend for Georgia. Less than 20 percent of hospitals in the state earned an "A" this spring.

The report card assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and is considered the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S.

WellStar Douglas has consistently received A scores.

"Our teams constantly examine and consider everything we can do to keep patients safe in our pursuit of delivering world-class healthcare," said Craig Owens, president of WellStar Douglas Hospital. "Safety, combined with caring team members, the latest healthcare innovations and ongoing education help put our hospital at the forefront of high quality healthcare in Georgia."

Developed under the guidance of an expert panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals. It is calculated by top patient safety experts, peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.

"Protecting patients from harm is the most important charge for any hospital," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. "We recognize and appreciate ‘A' hospitals’ vigilance and continued dedication to keeping their patients safe."

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