Holyoke Medical Center Earns ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade

HOLYOKE — Holyoke 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 using evidence-based measures of patient safety focused exclusively on errors, accidents, injuries, and infections.

“We are very proud of our team for earning two consecutive ‘A’ grades from the Leapfrog Group,” said Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems. “Holyoke Medical Center is dedicated to being a high-reliability organization, providing the very best quality care to area residents, while empowering our employees through an environment valuing respect, leadership, belonging, and emphasis on exceptional care.”

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 U.S. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.

“An ‘A’ grade is a strong sign that Holyoke Medical Center is deeply committed to protecting patients from harm,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of the Leapfrog Group. “We commend the leadership, board, clinicians, staff, and volunteers for the role each played in earning this distinction.”