Sovah Health Earns High Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group

Sovah Health – Danville earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade and Sovah Health – Martinsville earned a “B” from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.  

“We are honored to receive an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group on our Danville campus. This recognition is a testament to the dedication of our clinicians and staff who work tirelessly to ensure patient safety and reflects our ongoing commitment to providing the highest quality care. Our Martinsville campus also shows continuous improvement climbing from a ‘C’ in previous reports. We are proud to serve our communities with this continued standard of excellence,” said Steve Heatherly, Market President – Sovah Health.

“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for Sovah Health,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It reflects enormous dedication to your patients and their families, and your whole community should be proud. I extend my congratulations to Sovah Health, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring. 

To explore Sovah Health’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.