CHARLOTTE, N.C., 15 de nov, 2024 – The Leapfrog Group has awarded 19 Advocate Health hospitals an “A” rating for excellence in patient safety on its fall 2024 patient safety report card – the most A’s received by the health system’s network ever.
Leapfrog analysts use publicly available data to look at 22 different safety measures and assign grades based on how well hospitals are doing to protect patients from harm. Measurements include the hospital’s ability to prevent errors, accidents, injuries, and infections. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades are assigned to nearly 3,000 general acute-care hospitals across the nation twice a year.
“It’s an honor to see our hospitals recognized for their unwavering dedication to patient safety and quality care,” said Dr. Scott Rissmiller, executive vice president and chief physician executive for Advocate Health. “These grades are a testament to the relentless efforts of our health care professionals and the innovative strategies we employ to continually enhance the health and well-being of our communities. We are building on our shared legacy of excellence, growing impact, and bringing the best together.”
Advocate Health operates under three primary care delivery brands: Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin.
Aurora Health Care received the most “A” ratings of any health system in Wisconsin, earning 11 of the 19 A’s for the state.
Advocate Health hospitals that received “A” ratings include:
Illinois:
- Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville
- Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington
North Carolina:
- Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte
- Atrium Health Stanly in Albemarle
- Atrium Health Union in Monroe
- Atrium Health Union West in Matthews
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Davie in Bermuda Run
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington
Wisconsin:
- Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay
- Aurora Medical Center Burlington in Burlington
- Aurora Medical Center Grafton in Grafton
- Aurora Medical Center Kenosha in Kenosha
- Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn
- Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County in Manitowoc
- Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh in Oshkosh
- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County in Kohler
- Aurora Medical Center Summit in Summit
- Aurora Medical Center Washington County in Hartford
- Aurora West Allis Medical Center in West Allis
Advocate Health hospitals have a long-standing commitment to innovation, advancing health in communities, and providing access to patient- and family-centered care that is both safe and of exceptional quality.
Advocate Health was created in diciembre de 2022 with the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. The combined system is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is building a second campus of Wake Forest University School of Medicine as well as “The Pearl” innovation district in Charlotte. The Pearl will become home to industry and community leaders and will train the next generation of medical professionals. Advocate Health is working to continuously drive innovation in a way that provides ease of access to care and improves health outcomes for all.
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Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
