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Corona Regional Medical Center announced today they received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Corona Regional’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to healthcare quality and safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to all general hospitals across the country and is updated every six months. It is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospitals’ prevention of medical errors and other harms to patients in their care.

“As an organization, Corona Regional Medical Center is very proud of achieving an 'A' rating from Leapfrog. This is a testament to our commitment to quality, safety and customer satisfaction, all of which are direct benefits to the community we serve,” said Mark Uffer, CEO of Corona Regional Medical Center.

 “An 'A' safety grade is an elite designation that your community should be proud of,” said Leah Binder, President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “The past year has been extraordinarily difficult for hospitals, but Corona Regional Medical Center shows us it is possible to keep a laser focus on patients and their safety, no matter what it takes.”

Developed under the guidance of a national Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,700 U.S. acute-care hospitals twice per year. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public.