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Genesis Hospitals awarded 'A' grades for patient safety
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Press release submitted by Genesis Health System Genesis Hospitals awarded "A" grades for patient safety by Hospital Safety ScoreSM WASHINGTON, DC -- Nov. 29, 2012 -- Genesis Medical Center, Davenport and Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus have each been awarded "A" grades from Hospital Safety Score.SM Hospital Safety ScoreSM is a quality and safety monitoring program of The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The Hospital Safety ScoreSM is calculated twice each year under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group's Blue Ribbon Expert Panel using publicly available data on patient injuries, medical and medication errors, and infections. U.S. hospitals were assigned an A, B, C, D, or F for their safety. "This is a recognition of all employees at Genesis who have worked so hard collaboratively to provide the safest environment possible for patients,'' said Doug Cropper, President and CEO, Genesis Health System. "We have made safety a system-wide emphasis and involved every employee in our safety goals. "We're very proud to be recognized for high achievement in patient safety." "Hospitals like Genesis that earn an A have demonstrated their commitment to the their patients and their community," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. "We congratulate Genesis Medical Center for its safety excellence and look forward to the day when all hospitals will match this standard.'' To see Genesis Health System hospital scores as they compare nationally and locally, visit www.hospitalsafetyscore.org, which also provides information on how the public can protect themselves and loved ones during a hospital stay. Calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group's nine-member Blue Ribbon Expert Panel, the Hospital Safety Score uses 26 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce a single score representing a hospital's overall capacity to keep patients safe from infections, injuries, and medical and medication errors. The panel includes: John Birkmeyer (University of Michigan), Ashish Jha (Harvard University), Lucian Leape (Harvard University), Arnold Millstein (Stanford University), Peter Pronovost (Johns Hopkins University), Patrick Romano (University of California, Davis), Sara Singer (Harvard University), Tim Vogus (Vanderbilt University), and Robert Wachter (University of California, San Francisco). About The Leapfrog Group The Leapfrog Group (www.leapfroggroup.org) is a national 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. About Genesis Health System Genesis Health System, its affiliates and partners offer a full continuum of health care services for a 10-county region of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. Genesis hospital affiliates include: Acute and tertiary hospital care at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport and DeWitt, Iowa and at the Illini Campus in Silvis, Illinois. Genesis also manages hospitals in Maquoketa, Iowa and Aledo, Ill. Genesis also offers home health and hospice services through Genesis VNA and Hospice; Genesis Workplace Services; Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House; senior living facilities offering rehabilitation and long-term care; Genesis Health Group, with more nearly 170 primary care physicians and specialists; and, the Genesis Quad Cities Family Practice Residency program. For more information, visit our Web site at www.genesishealth.com. 
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