Local Hospital Gets Graded In Safety
Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center Recognized With A ‘B’ In Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Doctors Community Medical Center in Lanham, MD, has been highly rated recently on a national grading system regarding safety at the facility.
It’s no small achievement, as many hospitals around the nation are seeking a rating of approval to see if what they’re doing is good enough in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital.
Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center has received a “B” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022, the highest Leapfrog safety grade of all hospitals in Prince George’s County. This national distinction recognizes Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital.
Deneen Richmond, president of Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital rating focused exclusively on hospital safety. Fully transparent, the hospital grading system is peer-reviewed and free to the public. It helps consumers choose the best hospitals around the nation for their care. For over 20 years, The Leapfrog Group has collected, analyzed, and published data on safety and quality in order to push the healthcare industry forward.
“This is wonderful news for our hospital and our team of caregivers who focus every day on prioritizing and improving quality and patient safety," said Deneen Richmond, president of Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center. "Our Leapfrog B grade shows that the initiatives we have put in place for quality and patient safety are working."
Doctors Community Medical Center has a deep commitment to advancing health care in the county and region. That patient-focused drive is supported by our mission, vision and values.
Known as an independent national watchdog organization, Leapfrog grades general hospitals across the country based on over thirty national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
