ProMedica Coldwater again rated 'A' for safety in national survey
COLDWATER — For the fourth consecutive six-month evaluation, ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital received an “A” rating from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care.
“We could not be more proud of our team as we are one of only 24 hospitals in Michigan to receive this ‘A’ grade," said Daniel Schwanke, ProMedica site administrator.
That places ProMedica Coldwater in the top 29% of the 83 hospitals in the state.
Last spring, only 22 of then 88 hospitals rated in the state received an “A.”
The “Hospital Safety Grade” from Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures.
These measures reflect errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
Nationally, Michigan ranked 23rd in patient safety in this fall 2023 report, up from 24th last spring.
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In the I-94 corridor and south, the only “A” rated hospitals were Ascension Borgess, Chelsea, Corewell Nlies, Corewell St. Joseph, ProMedica Coldwater, ProMedica Adrian, and the University of Michigan.
Nearby Oaklawn in Marshall received a “B," while Bronson Battle Creek and Hillsdale Hospital received a “C.”
As the COVID-19 emergency ended in early 2023, the number of hospitals receiving a “C” grade rose from 17 to 27 in this latest report. .
Three Detroit area hospitals received a “D," while Flint was the only “F.”
“Earning an ‘A’ Grade means ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital made a true commitment to put patients first,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group
Schwanke said, “We are honored to receive this recognition for the fourth consecutive survey season. Our staff continues to demonstrate their unwavering dedication to providing the highest quality care to our patients and the community.”
In the 31 categories rated by Leapfrog, ProMedica Coldwater was less than average in only two.
The hospital does not have a full range of specialists for its ICU unit. Also, the hospital reported four of every 1,000 surgical patients developed a blood clot. The National average is 3.41.
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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 online.
Grades are updated twice annually in the fall and spring.
Contact Don Reid: dReid@Gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Coldwater Daily Reporter: Coldwater ProMedica rated 'A' Leapfrog Michigan hospital safety
