DERBY - Griffin Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the Spring 2026 Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, recognizing its achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.
“An ‘A’ Grade is a strong sign that Griffin Hospital is deeply committed to protecting patients from harm,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We commend the leadership, Board, clinicians, staff and volunteers for the role each played in earning this distinction.”
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety, assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
Griffin Hospital attributes the top Leapfrog Safety Grade to the commitment of all its caregivers in delivering exceptional person-centered care. Throughout Griffin Health, every employee and medical staff member is considered a caregiver, meaning they work together to prevent harm to our patients and provide them with the best care experience possible.
Griffin also understands that high-quality care and safety is enhanced when patients, families, and its caregivers are engaged in the entire care planning and delivery experience.
This appreciation and value for everyone’s unique preferences is supported by Griffin’s ongoing work in establishing a truly person-centered care environment.
For more than two decades, Griffin’s focus has been guided in close partnership with Planetree International, the global leader in person-centered care (PCC) transformation, and their best-practice PCC Framework which is rooted in research, evidence, and the authentic experiences of all those that give and receive care.
This partnership has strengthened the teamwork and culture required to make achievements like a Leapfrog ‘A’ Safety Grade possible and sustainable as many of the evidence-based measures of patient safety in the Leapfrog Safety Grade align with the standards for Planetree PCC Gold Certification Program®.
The Safety Grade’s focus on health equity, caring communications, which include open discussion of adverse events and family participation in care improvement, and staff engagement and teamwork in preventing errors, are all considered essential elements of person-centered care.
Similarly, the criteria required for Planetree PCC Gold Certification, including educating caregivers about diversity and assessing community health disparities, prioritizing partnerships with patients’ social support structures, and encouraging participation and ownership by all caregivers in the delivery and continuous improvement of patient care, serve as a driving force behind Griffin Hospital being the nation’s longest continuously Planetree PCC certified hospital, and reflect its dedication to delivering truly exceptionally safe and effective health care.
To explore Griffin’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit www.HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
To explore Planetree’s PCC Framework and Certification Program, visit www.planetree.org.
For more information about Griffin Health, visit www.griffinhealth.org.
This is a press release from Griffin Health.
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