UNC Health Pardee Maintains ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
UNC Health Pardee earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national non-profit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. Pardee has received straight ‘A’ recognition since Spring 2023, placing it in the top 32% of hospitals nationwide and one of only 35 in North Carolina. Pardee is also one of just 346 hospitals nationwide and 18 in the state to achieve this consistent excellence. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
“At Pardee, safety is the number one priority for every patient who comes through our doors,” said James M. Kirby II, president and CEO, UNC Health Pardee. “To maintain this standard takes a dedicated staff who is committed to providing the best high-quality and patient-centered care day in and day out,” Kirby notes that while Pardee is proud of this honor, these surveys also help the organization to identify opportunities for improvement. “We remain committed not only to maintaining high standards but also to actively pursuing opportunities to continually enhance the quality and safety of the care we provide to our patients.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program exclusively based on hospital prevention of medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually in the fall and spring.
To see Pardee’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
About UNC Health Pardee
UNC Health Pardee is a not-for-profit regional healthcare organization based in Henderson County and managed by UNC Health. The county-owned hospital was founded in 1953 in Hendersonville, NC, and is licensed for 222 acute care beds. Pardee has grown from the Henderson County Hospital to become a healthcare system that serves residents across Henderson, Haywood, Transylvania, and Buncombe counties, offering a wide range of medical services, including a comprehensive primary care physician network with FQHC status, a cancer center, three urgent care locations, four orthopedics and sports medicine clinics and a medical staff representing 43 specialties. For more information or to find a physician, visit pardeehospital.org.
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.
