Mat-Su Regional Medical Center Earns an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
5/1/2025
PALMER, Alaska, May 1, 2025 -- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
“We're proud to earn this top safety grade. It is a powerful reflection of our purpose: Delivering safe, high-quality health care every day to our patients and community,” said Chief Quality Officer Melissa Davis.
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade reflects enormous dedication to patient safety,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “I extend my congratulations to Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for creating a culture where patients come first.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
To explore Mat-Su Regional Medical Center’ full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org. Connect with The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram and stay informed through The Leapfrog Group newsletter.
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, a Level III Trauma Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI (Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention), is your community healthcare provider, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient care including diagnostic imaging, emergency, medical and surgical services. Mat-Su Regional Medical Center also offers a sleep lab, cardiac catheterization lab, advanced wound care, inpatient behavioral health services, two off-site urgent care facilities, robotic-assisted surgery and advanced total hip replacement procedures.
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 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.
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