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New Report: Fewer Hospital Patients Are Harmed By Bedsores and Injuries, but More Work Is Needed to Protect Patients and Reduce Waste
June 8, 2017
The Leapfrog Group released today the first-ever analysis of The Leapfrog Group’s 2016 Hospital Survey Results, analyzed by Castlight Health, on two preventable hospital-acquired conditions: serious pressure ulcers and injuries.
Newly Published Review Highlights Link Between Health Care Worker Safety and Patient Safety
May 4, 2017
Leapfrog President and CEO Leah Binder and Vestagen Founder Ben Favret co-author paper that highlights correlation between health care worker and patient safety and identifies potential areas for improvement.
Latest Report: First-ever Data on Bedside Bar Coding Shows Hospitals Have the Technology to Safely Administer Medication, but Fall Short on Using It Effectively
April 27, 2017
A new report, analyzed by Castlight Health, includes the first-ever public reporting of hospitals’ use of bar code medication administration (BCMA) to reduce medication errors, as well as reporting on the implementation and efficacy of hospitals’ computer physician order entry (CPOE) systems.
Statement from Leah Binder on VA Transparency Initiative
April 13, 2017
Statement from Leah Binder, President and CEO, The Leapfrog Group, on the transparency initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Five Years After the Launch of the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Patient Safety Improves, But Crucial Work Remains
April 12, 2017
The Leapfrog Group today announced new grades for the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, the first and only national health care rating focused on errors, accidents and infections.
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