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First-Ever National Release of Cesarean Section Rates by Hospital Finds More Than 60 Percent of Reporting Hospitals Have Excessive Rates
October 7, 2015
For the first time purchasers and patients have a single, standardized C-section rate to compare hospitals at the national level!
Patient Voice Institute and The Leapfrog Group Partner to Honor Impactful Patient Voices in Health Care
September 22, 2015
You can now enter to win the first annual Patient Voice Impact Award, to be presented this December by The Leapfrog Group and Patient Voice Institute. The award, accompanied by a $1,000 cash prize, recognizes the winning patient’s written story or video based on its exceptional capacity to advance the impact of the patient voice in health care.
The Leapfrog Group Launches Year-Long Elite Fellowship, Now Accepting Applicants through October 15
September 17, 2015
Today, The Leapfrog Group launched the Bruce Bradley Fellowship, a year-long educational program named in honor of Bruce E. Bradley, a founding member and first chair of The Leapfrog Group Board of Directors and former Director of Health Care Strategy and Public Policy for General Motors Health Care. The fellowship is designed to grow and refine skills in measurement of and advocacy for health care quality and safety.
The Leapfrog Group Partners With DHG Healthcare to Launch On-site Data Verification Pilot Program
September 8, 2015
The Leapfrog Group announced today its partnership with DHG Healthcare to pilot on-site data verification of its annual, voluntary hospital survey.
The Leapfrog Group Elects New Chairperson
July 16, 2015
The Leapfrog Group is pleased to announce the election of Laurel Pickering, President and CEO of Northeast Business Group on Health (NEBGH), as chair of its Board of Directors, effective this month.
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