PARKVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF RIVERSIDE Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
New Grade for Fall 2023 is a national recognition for patient safety
RIVERSIDE, CA, November 9, 2023 – PARKVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF RIVERSIDE earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
David Batista, Parkview Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “Achieving an “A” Leapfrog score demonstrates Parkview’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care for our community. We’re proud of the hard work our hospital employees and medical staff have done to accomplish this excellent score.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program exclusively based on hospital prevention of 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.
“Earning an ‘A’ Grade means PARKVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL made a true commitment to put patients first,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the leadership, Board, clinicians and staff that all had a role to play in this achievement.”
To see PARKVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL’S full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook and via its newsletter.
About Parkview Community Hospital/Doctors Hospital of Riverside
Parkview Community Hospital is a 193-bed acute care hospital serving the communities of Riverside, Corona, Moreno Valley, and other Inland Empire cities. In addition to offering 24-hour emergency services and critical care, Parkview is recognized for having many centers of excellence including weight loss surgery, joint replacement, and the bestBeginnings maternal child service. Parkview Community Hospital’s state-of-the art Heart and Vascular Center is scheduled to open in January, 2024 bringing enhanced cardiac and surgical services to the community. Parkview values its mission of caring for all patients, offering health education classes and screenings to improve the well-being of the community. Parkview is owned and operated by AHMC Healthcare Inc.
About AHMC Healthcare Inc.
AHMC is a privately held hospital corporation based in the Greater San Gabriel Valley of California. Jonathan Wu is the founder and Chairman of AHMC. AHMC operates more 1,200 beds at its seven acute care facilities and employs over 7,000 caregivers.
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About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. For more, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter.
