Trinity Health Grand Rapids Receives ‘A’ Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for 2024 Fall Scorecard

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (November 18, 2024) – Trinity Health Grand Rapids and Trinity Health Livingston have received “A” Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group for their 2024 fall scorecard.
 

The Leapfrog Group assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on more than 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems that hospitals have in place to prevent them.

“The reliable care our patients receive at Trinity Health Grand Rapids reflects the expertise and dedication of our entire team,” said Matt Biersack, MD, president of Trinity Health Grand Rapids. “We are committed to providing effective, safe, and high-quality care. This recognition emphasizes our continuous improvement efforts and unwavering mission to be a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our community.”

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.

“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for Trinity Health Grand Rapids,” 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 Trinity Health Grand Rapids, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”

To see the full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, please visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.

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About Trinity Health Michigan 
Trinity Health Michigan is a leading health care provider and one of the state’s largest employers. With more than 24,000 full-time employees serving 29 counties, Trinity Health Michigan operates nine hospitals located in Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Howell, Livonia, Muskegon, Pontiac and Shelby, and two medical groups. The health system has 2,314 beds and 5,446 physicians and advanced practice providers. With operating revenues of $4.16 billion, Trinity Health Michigan returns $200.9 million back to their local communities each year. Together with numerous ambulatory care locations, home health and hospice agencies and 23 senior living communities owned and/or operated by Trinity Health, Trinity Health Michigan provides the full continuum of care for Michigan residents. Trinity Health Michigan is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the country serving more than 30 million people across 22 states. www.trinityhealthmichigan.org