Press Release: Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center receives “A” Hospital Safety Grade
Novant Health recognized as the safest health care system in North Carolina by The Leapfrog Group
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 6, 2023 – As Novant Health continues to set the highest standards of safety and quality in the communities it serves, the health system announced today that it received 10 “A” Hospital Safety Grades, the most in North Carolina, for The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2023 scoring period. With a focus on safety, quality and patient experience, The Leapfrog Group, a national, industry-leading nonprofit, evaluates more than 30 national performance measures to assess hospital outcomes, assigning letter grades ranging from A to F to hospitals across the country. Novant Health’s hospitals with “A” grades outperform 70% of hospitals nationwide for safety and quality.
This scoring period marks five consecutive years where all eligible Novant Health hospitals have received A or B grades and nearly five years since the launch of the Novant Health Institute for Safety & Quality, which focuses on patient outcomes and safety, clinical excellence and infection prevention.
“Our continued recognition from The Leapfrog Group only happens with the work of many dedicated care teams and great clinicians. As a health system, we have a lot to celebrate,” said Dr. David Priest, senior vice president, and chief safety and quality officer, Novant Health. “But this work is more than a letter grade – it’s extremely personal to us and is embedded in our culture. Each day, we have the privilege of caring for people, often during the most vulnerable time in their lives, and the most important thing we can do is ensure our patients receive the safest care possible.”
Though The Leapfrog Group evaluates hospitals twice annually, Novant Health constantly monitors clinical outcomes data to help guide its safety and quality efforts. The health system continues to improve its quality strategies with the use of real-time dashboards, a focus on continual education for team members and the implementation of new technologies.
Novant Health’s Fall 2023 Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grades are:
“A” letter grade
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
“B” letter grade
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
About Novant Health
Novant Health is an integrated network of hospitals, physician clinics and outpatient facilities that delivers a seamless and convenient healthcare experience to communities in North Carolina and South Carolina. The Novant Health network consists of more than 1,900 physicians and over 36,000 team members who provide care at more than 800 locations, including 16 hospitals and hundreds of outpatient facilities and physician clinics. In 2022, Novant Health provided more than $1.5 billion in community benefit, including financial assistance and services.
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