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Milford Regional Medical Center was recently recognized as a 2022 top teaching hospital in the nation by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization committed to healthcare quality and safety for patients. Milford Regional also received a Grade “A” in patient safety from Leapfrog for the ninth consecutive time.
Top Teaching Hospital Distinction
Milford is one of only two hospitals in Massachusetts, five in New England and 58 across the country to receive Leapfrog’s Top Teaching Hospital honor. Milford Regional serves as a teaching hospital for the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in Worcester. Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, two hospitals in Maine and Hartford Hospital in Connecticut were among the others honored in New England.
To qualify for a top distinction from Leapfrog, hospitals must rank highest among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which assesses the quality of patient care across many areas of hospital performance including infection rates, practices for safe surgery, maternity care and preventing medication errors.
“Milford Regional Medical Center is proud to be recognized as one of the top teaching hospitals in the country and the region,” said Milford Regional President and CEO Edward J. Kelly. “Our team at Milford Regional takes great pride in maintaining the highest standards of care as we care for our community and have a hand in training current and future generations of medical professionals.”
Leapfrog Awards Milford Regional With Grade “A” for Patient Safety
Milford Regional also received an “A” in the fall 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade; a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from accidents, injuries, errors, and infections. This is the ninth consecutive “A” Milford Regional has received from Leapfrog. The Leapfrog group’s patient safety grading comes out twice annually.
“This distinction is a testament to the diligence of our clinicians and staff who ensure safety as a top priority at Milford Regional,” said Vice President and Chief Quality Officer Bert Thurlo-Walsh.
The Leapfrog grade uses up to 22 evidence-based measures of patient safety, including ICU physician staffing, nurse communication, doctor communication, staff responsiveness and discharge information. Leapfrog calculated a numerical score for all eligible hospitals in the county. The numerical score was then converted into one of five letter grades, with “A” representing the best grade followed by “B,” “C,” “D,” and “F.” The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital rating focused exclusively on hospital safety
