Highest ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

Jupiter, FL – November 18, 2024 -Jupiter Medical Center has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade, the highest safety grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in the Palm Beach and Martin County region to receive the “A” rating.

Leapfrog evaluates over 2,600 general hospitals nationwide by assigning a grade from "A" to "F." This assessment is based on more than 30 performance measures that reflect incidents such as errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as the preventive systems that hospitals have implemented.

“Safety is one of the top priorities for patients when deciding where to receive care,” said Amit Rastogi, MD, MHCM, President and CEO of Jupiter Medical Center. “Our commitment to the highest level of patient care is the foundation of everything we do. This national designation affirms to our community that the care provided by Jupiter Medical Center is the safest possible in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast.”

“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for Jupiter Medical Center,” said Leah Binder, President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It reflects enormous dedication to your patients and their families, and your whole community should be proud. I extend my congratulations to Jupiter Medical Center, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”

Jupiter Medical Center consistently achieves the "A" rating for hospital performance and also was recognized as a Top General Hospital in 2023 by The Leapfrog Group, a distinction granted to only seven hospitals in the state.

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections, and injuries. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring. To explore Jupiter Medical Center’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.

For more information about Jupiter Medical Center, visit jupitermed.com, call (561) 263-2234, or follow Jupiter Medical Center on Facebook and Instagram @jupitermedicalcenter or on Twitter @JupiterMedCtr.

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ABOUT JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER
Rated #1 in the region for quality, safety, and patient experience, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and across the Treasure Coast. Jupiter Medical Center’s state-of-the-art facilities and leading-edge technologies enable its award-winning physicians to provide a comprehensive continuum of inpatient and outpatient health care services. Jupiter Medical Center’s specialty centers of excellence include: comprehensive cancer care, cardiovascular care, orthopedics, neurosciences, and women’s and children’s services. For more information about Jupiter Medical Center, please call 561-263-2234 or visit www.jupitermed.com.

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. For more, follow them on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram and sign up for their newsletter.