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Children's Hospital of Michigan Awarded Coveted 2014 Leapfrog Top Hospital Distinction
ONLY Children's Hospital in Michigan to be Recognized
For the second consecutive year, The Leapfrog Group has named the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, at the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) to its annual list of Top Hospitals. An elite distinction awarded to hospitals nationwide for demonstrating excellence in hospital safety and quality through the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is given to less than seven percent of all eligible hospitals. The awards, which are given annually, will be announced today at Leapfrog’s Annual Meeting and Top Hospital Awards in Washington, D.C.
“Our institutional focus and training on error prevention and patient safety led by our Quality Team has created a culture of accountability and responsibility that is shared by staff at every level of the hospital-from the bedside to the boardroom,” says Children’s Hospital of Michigan Vice President of Medical Affairs Rudolph Valentini, MD. “This award highlights our accomplishments in the areas that matter most to our patients and families. We are elated that the staff’s hard work and relentless commitment to patient safety has been recognized, and we gratefully acknowledge everyone’s contribution to the achievement of this designation.”
“Leapfrog’s Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most prestigious distinctions any hospital can achieve in the United States. It recognizes institutions for their excellence in quality of care and patient safety, as well as their commitment to transparency. By achieving Top Hospital status, the Children’s Hospital of Michigan DMC has proven it’s a premier institution and deserves to be recognized for its dedication to the families and patients in metro-Detroit and beyond” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group.
The Children’s Hospital of Michigan DMC was one of 94 Top Hospitals recognized nationally. The list included 24 Top Rural Hospitals, 61 Top Urban Hospitals and only nine Top Children’s Hospitals.
Among the hospitals reaching this achievement were academic medical centers, teaching hospitals and community hospitals in rural, suburban and urban settings.
The selection is based on the results of The Leapfrog Group’s annual hospital survey, which measures hospitals’ performance on patient safety and quality, focusing on three critical areas of hospital care: how patients fare, resource use and management structures established to prevent errors. Performance across many areas of hospital care is considered in establishing the qualifications for the award, including rates for high-risk procedures and a hospital’s ability to prevent medication errors.
The Top Hospital award is not given to a set number of hospitals, but rather, to all urban, rural and children’s hospitals that meet the high standards defined in each year’s Top Hospitals Methodology.
To see the full list of institutions honored as a 2014 Top Hospital, please visit www.leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals.
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About the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, www.childrensdmc.org
For more than 125 years, the Children’s Hospital of Michigan is the first hospital in the state dedicated exclusively to the treatment of children. With more than 40 pediatric medical and surgical specialties and services, the hospital is a leader internationally in neurology and neurosurgery, cardiology, oncology, and diagnostic services; it is ranked one of America’s best hospitals for children by US News and World Report and Parent Magazine and is recognized for quality and safety by the Leapfrog Group. The Children’s Hospital of Michigan is one of eight hospitals operated by the Detroit Medical Center (DMC).
About The Leapfrog Group
The Leapfrog Group (www.leapfroggroup.org) is a national nonprofit organization using the collective leverage of large purchasers of health care to initiate breakthrough improvements in the safety, quality and affordability of health care for Americans. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey allows purchasers to structure their contracts and purchasing to reward the highest performing hospitals. The Leapfrog Group was founded in November 2000 with support from the Business Roundtable and national funders and is now independently operated with support from its purchaser and other members. The Hospital Safety Score (www.hospitalsafetyscore.org) is an initiative of The Leapfrog Group.
