Amid COVID-19 response, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland receives "A" grade for patient safety
April 30, 2020For Immediate Release
Contact:
Bobby Maldonado
248-858-6662
Bobby.Maldonado@stjoeshealth.org
PONTIAC, MI, (MAY 1, 2020) – Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationally for patient safety, announced that St. Joseph Mercy Oakland has received an “A” ranking on its Spring 2020 scorecard. Amid its response to COVID-19, St. Joe's Oakland was awarded an “A” for its commitment to keeping patients safe and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States.
Safety is a core value and a top priority for St. Joe's Oakland. As part of its COVID-19 response, the hospital has a vigorous screening process in place at all points of entry. All colleagues and visitors are also required to wear face masks while inside the facility. These safeguards ensure that all patients can safely seek medical care within the facility, including for any urgent and emergent needs within the Emergency Department.
"To receive this recognition during our COVID-19 response, it's such an incredible accomplishment for our hospital, and for all our colleagues who continue to deliver safe, high quality care to patients," said Shannon Striebich, president of St. Joseph Mercy Oakland. "Whether it's the physician performing your surgery or the Environmental Services colleague disinfecting rooms, to achieve this safety recognition requires a commitment from every member of our team, at every level."
Developed under the guidance of a national Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,600 U.S. acute-care hospitals twice per year. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public.
In addition to St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, the following Trinity Health Michigan hospitals also received "A” rankings on their Spring 2020 scorecards: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, St. Joseph Mercy Livingston, Mercy Health Saint Mary's, and Mercy Health Hackley Campus.
To see St. Joseph Mercy Oakland’s full grade details, learn how employers can help, and access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, please visit hospitalsafetygrade.org
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About St. Joseph Mercy Oakland
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland is a 443-bed community teaching hospital and a long-time leader in health care in Oakland County. Founded in 1927 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland has won numerous local and national awards for patient safety, quality and performance, and consistently ranks in the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide. A member of the Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland is a technologically leading hospital that combines advanced medicine and personal care to assist patients on their path to wellness. With dedicated physicians, nurses and hospital staff committed to providing quality care throughout the patient stay, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland has truly personalized the patient care experience.
For more information about health services offered at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, please visit stjoesoakland.org.
About Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS) is a health care organization serving seven counties in southeast Michigan including Livingston, Washtenaw, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Jackson, and Lenawee. It includes 548-bed St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, 497-bed St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, 304-bed St. Mary Mercy Livonia, 66-bed St. Joseph Mercy Livingston in Howell, and 133-bed St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. Combined, the five hospitals are licensed for 1,548 beds, have five outpatient health centers, six urgent care facilities, more than 25 specialty centers; employ more than 15,300 individuals and have a medical staff of nearly 2,700 physicians. SJMHS has annual operating revenues of about $2 billion and returns about $115 million to its communities annually through charity care and community benefit programs.