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St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is Only Pediatric Hospital in Pennsylvania to Earn National Award for Quality Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is the only pediatric hospital in Pennsylvania to be named a Top Children’s Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. Announced today, the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive honors American hospitals can receive. The Top Hospital designation is awarded by The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital watchdog organization. “The Leapfrog Group awards are among the most elite healthcare awards in the country and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is extremely honored to be named one of The Leapfrog Group’s 2017 Top Children’s Hospitals,” says James Burke, Interim Chief Executive Officer at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. “Being included on this prestigious list exemplifies St. Christopher’s dedication to providing high-quality, safe care to all of the children we serve." Among thousands of hospitals in the country, St. Christopher’s received a Top Children’s Hospital distinction, recognized nationally alongside: •10 Top Children’s Hospitals •44 Top General Hospitals •18 Top Rural Hospitals •37 Top Teaching Hospitals Performance across many areas of hospital care is considered in establishing the qualifications for the award, including infection rates, maternity care, and the hospital’s capacity to prevent medication errors. The rigorous standards are defined in each year’s Top Hospital Methodology. “We are proud to recognize St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children as a 2017 Leapfrog Top Hospital. This demonstrates extraordinary dedication to patients and the local community. The entire staff and board deserve praise for putting quality first and achieving results,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of Leapfrog. To qualify for the Top Hospitals distinction, hospitals must submit a Leapfrog Hospital Survey. The selection of Top Hospitals 2017 is based on surveys from nearly 1,900 hospitals. To see the full list of institutions honored as 2017 Top Hospitals, visit www.leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals.
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 forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital 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.
