Marlborough Hospital Gets 'A' in Patient Safety

An announcement released nationally on Wednesday by the independent hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group shows key shifts among many hospitals on the A, B, C, D and F grades rating them on errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.

Marlborough Hospital earned an ‘A’ in this elite national ratings program, recognizing its strong commitment to patient safety, announced the hospital.

The Hospital Safety Score is the gold standard rating for patient safety, compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading patient safety experts and administered by The Leapfrog Group, a national, independent nonprofit. The first and only hospital safety rating to be peer-reviewed in the Journal of Patient Safety, the Hospital Safety Score is free to the public and designed to give consumers information they can use to protect themselves and their families when facing a hospital stay, said the announcement.

“We understand what matters most to patients is the quality and safety of the care they receive, said Steve Roach, president and CEO at Marlborough Hospital, in a statement. “It is our top priority and we are proud of the hard work, commitment and dedication of our staff and physicians. The residents of the community deserve to be treated and cared for at a hospital that is nationally recognized for high standards for patient safety.”