National Group Rates AnMed Safety with Top Grade

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

AnMed has earned a top safety rating from the watchdog organization “The Leapfrog Group.”

AnMed was awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from the a national nonprofit watchdog organization, which offers grades to general hospitals across the nation based on more than 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. 

The distinction serves as independent certification of the comprehensive health system’s efforts to minimize risk and maximize safety, and it comes on the heels of the system’s 11 Certified Zero Harm Awards from the South Carolina Hospital Association.

“Our AnMed team is committed to providing an exceptional experience to every patient who places their trust in us,” said AnMed CEO William Kenley.  “Safety is foundational to exceptional medical care. I am proud of how our team commits to best practices and aims for the highest standards. It is an honor for our team to be recognized by Leapfrog with this A safety grade.”

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.

“Everyone who works at AnMed should be proud of this ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, in a news release. “It takes complete dedication of at every level and an ironclad commitment to putting patients first. I thank AnMed, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for caring so deeply for its patients and their safety.”