Berkshire Medical Center Earns Straight A's for Patient Safety
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Medical Center has again achieved high marks in new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the United States.
The grades were recently released by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. Berkshire Medical Center once again earned an "A," accomplishing the difficult task of being awarded Straight "A's" since the inception of the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade in 2012. Berkshire Medical Center is one of only 72 hospitals out of over 2,600 across the country to attain this honor.
"The physicians, nurses and staff of Berkshire Medical Center are committed to nothing but the highest level of care and patient safety," said David Phelps, President and CEO of Berkshire Health Systems. "Our organization is driven by the needs of our patients and our community, and these significant results validate our commitment to excellence."
"Our caregivers across the hospital and health system work consistently toward providing the highest standard of care and accept nothing less," said Diane Kelly, RN, BMC Chief Operating Officer. "Our outcomes demonstrate predictable, high quality care that results from great clinicians and staff, state-of-the-art facilities and technology and access to the best support services."
Developed under the guidance of an Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is calculated by top patient safety experts, peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.
To see Berkshire Medical Center’s full grade, and to access consumer-friendly tips for patients, visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.org.
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