Kaiser Permanente Roseville among hospitals recognized for patient safety

The Leapfrog Group recognized 16 Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals, including the Roseville Medical Center, with a top score of "A" in its annual safety report, which examined and graded more than 2,600 hospitals throughout the United States. Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California with "A" scores include Fremont, Fresno, Manteca, Modesto, Oakland, Redwood City, Richmond, Roseville, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, South San Francisco, Vacaville and Vallejo. Additionally, Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Antioch, San Jose, South Sacramento and Walnut Creek received a "B" score. Kaiser Permanente has been in service for 75 years and offers not-for-profit health plans. It currently serves 12.4 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia. The Leapfrog Group's biannual safety report shows Kaiser Permanente hospitals received top scores for limiting patient injuries, reducing medical errors and preventing infections. "Every day, the physicians and employees in our Roseville Medical Center strive to ensure our patients receive the safest care possible. Never has this been more important than in 2020," said Kim Menzel, senior vice president and area manager for Kaiser Permanente Roseville. "We are proud to receive this important recognition." The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits, released its Hospital Safety Grades after examining publicly-available data on patient injuries, medical and medication errors and infections at U.S. hospitals. "The pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for the collective national health care system, but our Roseville team has risen to the challenge," said Richard Florio, MD, physician in chief, Kaiser Permanente Roseville. "Our emphasis on infection control, adherence to the safest surgical standards, and the personal attention our highly trained physicians and staff show to each of our members makes our hospitals among the safest in the nation." Nationally, 29 of 39 Kaiser Permanente hospitals, or nearly three-fourths of Kaiser Permanente hospitals, received an "A" grade. Nationwide, approximately one-third of hospitals received an A rating. Kaiser Permanente is one of America's leading integrated healthcare providers and serves more than 12.4 million members. The Hospital Safety Grades report utilizes hospital performance data collected by national health care organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Grades are calculated based on more than 24 publicly-available measures related to patient care, medication errors, and infection prevention and released as a free resource to help patients and their families make informed health care decisions. For more information and a complete list of the hospital safety grades, visit Leapfrog.