Cranberry UPMC location received safety distinction
The UPMC Passavant Hospital in Cranberry received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade, the highest achievable safety mark from The Leapfrog Group, a press release announced Wednesday.
The group aims to improve the health and care quality of hospitals nationwide. The grade recognizes a hospitals’ achievement in protecting patients from preventable harm and error while under their care.
Other UPMC locations in Altoona, Harrisburg and Shadyside also received the recognition.
“These top marks from The Leapfrog Group demonstrate the exceptional levels of safe care our patients have come to expect from UPMC and our dedicated nurses, physicians and other staff members,” said Tami Minnier, UPMC’s chief quality and operational excellence officer. “We continually look for new and better ways to drive error rates to zero so that all patients receive the care that they deserve.”
