News and Events
July 16, 2015
The Leapfrog Group is pleased to announce the election of Laurel Pickering, President and CEO of Northeast Business Group on Health (NEBGH), as chair of its Board of Directors, effective this month.
July 9, 2015
A new report released today by The Leapfrog Group, containing newly released information on hospital-acquired conditions, ICU staffing, safe practices, and never events, calls for more hospitals to report to the Survey in order to help inform health care decisions for all Americans.
June 11, 2015
According to a report released today by nonprofit hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group, nearly one-quarter (23 percent) of hospitals surveyed have not implemented all the safe practices and policies recommended for proper hand hygiene.
May 13, 2015
The majority of workers in American hospitals are nurses and they are key to quality care, but hospitals can do more to support them, according to a report released today by The Leapfrog Group.
April 29, 2015
Today, The Leapfrog Group released updated and enhanced data for the Hospital Safety Score, which assigns A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals based on their ability to prevent errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.