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Hartford Hospital Named Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group
December 17, 2024
Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Hartford Hospital was named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization for health care safety and quality. This award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive.
“I am incredibly proud of Hartford Hospital’s Top Teaching Hospital recognition four years in a row,” said Cheryl Ficara, RN, MSN, BEA-C, president of Hartford Hospital and senior vice president of Hartford HealthCare. “This award, and our consecutive naming, is a testament to the ongoing commitment we have to rigorous quality and education standards. The Top Teaching Hospital designation is another way Hartford Hospital distinguishes itself among healthcare organizations across the country.”
Only 69 hospitals in the country received the Top Teaching award.
The quality of patient care across many areas of hospital performance is considered in establishing the qualifications for the award, including infection rates, practices for safer surgery, maternity care and the hospital’s capacity to prevent medication errors. The rigorous standards are defined in each year’s Top Hospital Methodology.
“Protecting patients from preventable harm is central to The Leapfrog Group’s mission,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Hartford Hospital has set the standard for patient safety, earning the prestigious distinction of a Top Hospital. This elite honor reflects the exceptional efforts of the entire team and places like Hartford Hospital among the nation’s elite in health care. Congratulations to all who made this remarkable achievement possible.”
To qualify for the distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which assesses hospital performance on the highest standards for quality and patient safety, and achieve top performance in their category. To see the full list of institutions honored as 2024 Top Hospitals, visit Leapfrog’s Top Hospitals.
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