This week, Tulane Lakeside Hospital was awarded its seventh consecutive A rating from The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital quality watchdog. The designation recognizes Tulane Lakeside’s longstanding efforts in protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D, or F grade to all general hospitals across the country and is updated every six months. It is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospitals’ prevention of medical errors and other harms to patients in their care.
“Patient safety is ingrained in every aspect of Tulane Health System’s culture and is at the core of everything we do,” says Tulane Health System’s CEO Tom Patrias. “Every single member of our team is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to our patients. Tulane Lakeside’s A grade not only reflects our performance in several critical quality indicators, but it also underscores our focus on our mission: To provide world-class patient care, education, and research.”