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Both NCH Baker and North Naples Hospitals

Nationally Recognized with an “A” Leapfrog Hospital

Safety Grade

by Paul Hiltz, FACHE
am excited to announce that the NCH That also means consistently reviewing our data to improve quality
I metrics and safety while enhancing the patient experience.
Baker Hospital and NCH North Naples
The fruits of this labor rest in the quality outcomes NCH
Hospital have both received an “A”
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall Healthcare System is able to provide to those we serve. NCH
2022. This national distinction recognizes has been nationally recognized for its exceptional level of quality
our achievements in protecting patient safety and is ranked 15th in the state of Florida, as well as named a “top
and reducing avoidable harm. The Leapfrog 100 hospital in the nation” by other third-party healthcare quality
Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital rating organizations, and today, Leapfrog once again awarded
ratings program based exclusively on hospital NCH with an “A” grade for both of our hospitals.
prevention of medical errors and harm to patients and is updated The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog
bi-annually for nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country. organization, assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to hospitals
An “A” grade from the Leapfrog Group is the gold standard for across the country based on over thirty national performance
measuring hospital patient safety and is a major achievement for measures reflecting errors, injuries, accidents and infections, as well
those who earn it. as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
In the past three years, NCH has come a long way to achieve The NCH Healthcare System continually strives to offer
today’s A grade from Leapfrog as we become an those we serve the very best patient experience
Advanced Community Healthcare System™. through quality outcomes and focus on safety.
That means providing for more fellowship and I would like to thank our dedicated staff for
Graduate Medical Education opportunities to their commitment to this goal which has earned
attract the best and brightest physicians to our both NCH Healthcare System hospitals this
area. wonderful recognition.
That means participating in national clinical To see NCH’s full grade details, visit
trials in an effort to lead in the advancement of HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
medicine and to bring those advancements to
Southwest Florida.

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