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Majority of U.S. Hospitals Still Fail to Implement ICU Policies Known to Dramatically Lower Patient Death Rates
July 14, 2016
Castlight Report ICU Physician Staffing
Analysis of The Leapfrog Hospital Survey by Castlight Health Shows Less than Half of Hospitals Met Standard for Specialized Physician Coverage
The Leapfrog Group Appoints DHG Healthcare to Conduct On-Site Verification of the Leapfrog Hospital Survey
June 20, 2016
DHG Healthcare will conduct on-site verification of the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, building on Leapfrog's existing data review program and further enhancing the integrity of the data.
One in Five U.S. Hospitals Fail to Adopt Crucial “Never Events” Policies
June 9, 2016
Castlight Report Never Events
20% of hospitals fail to comply with Leapfrog's standard on managing "Never Events," serious incidents that include leaving objects inside patients after surgery, dangerous medication errors and other (often fatal) events.
The Leapfrog Group Announces 2016 Members of the Hospital Advisory Committee
May 31, 2016
New 2016 members of the Leapfrog Hospital Advisory Committee will advise Leapfrog’s Board and management on trends in the hospital industry affecting hospital quality, safety, and efficiency.
Statement from President and CEO Leah Binder on Unified Push for Hospital Transparency
May 18, 2016
In an unprecedented move, four national health plans and one regional plan have signed a joint letter urging hospitals to be more transparent.
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