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June 9, 2016
20% of hospitals fail to comply with Leapfrog's standard on managing "Never Events," serious incidents that include leaving objects inside patients after surgery, dangerous medication errors and other (often fatal) events.
May 31, 2016
New 2016 members of the Leapfrog Hospital Advisory Committee will advise Leapfrog’s Board and management on trends in the hospital industry affecting hospital quality, safety, and efficiency.
May 18, 2016
In an unprecedented move, four national health plans and one regional plan have signed a joint letter urging hospitals to be more transparent.
May 12, 2016
In response to the article published this week in the journal Medical Care, The Leapfrog Group would like to clarify the measures used in the Hospital Safety Score and how these measures relate to the study’s findings.
May 5, 2016
While hospitals have improved on early elective delivery rates, many are still not meeting national performance targets for quality metrics including C-sections and high-risk deliveries.