MaineGeneral Medical Center receives an “A” for Patient Safety on Spring 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

MaineGeneral Medical Center (MGMC) earned the top grade of “A” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade released today. This national distinction celebrates MGMC’s achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors.

“System-wide, MaineGeneral staff take great pride in providing high-quality, patient-centered care,” said Nathan Howell, President & CEO of MaineGeneral Health. “We are proud to receive an ‘A’ grade from The Leapfrog Group, recognizing the achievements of our staff.”

“Everyone who works at MaineGeneral Medical Center should be proud of this ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade,” said Leah Binder, President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It takes complete dedication at every level, and an ironclad commitment to putting patients first.”

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally. 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.

This is the second “A” designation in a row for MaineGeneral.

Other recent awards and recognition MaineGeneral has earned include:

• Outstanding Patient Experience Award by Healthgrades;
• Women’s Choice Awards^®: Best Hospitals for Patient Experience, Orthopaedics, Cancer and Best Mammogram Imaging Centers;
• U.S. News & World Report list of high-performing hospitals in the areas of heart failure, lung cancer surgery and pneumonia;
• Forbes list of Best-in-State Employers.

To see MaineGeneral Medical Center’s full Leapfrog Group grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/.

For a list of MaineGeneral’s quality and safety awards, go to www.mainegeneral.org/quality.