Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital Earns Prestigious 'A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

McMINNVILLE, Tenn., (Nov. 21, 2024) - Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnvillehas earned an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing patient safety. The top grade highlights the hospital's commitment to creating a safe, reliable environment for every patient.

Leapfrog assigns grades of "A," "B," "C," "D," or "F" to hospitals across the country based on more than 30 safety performance metrics, including the prevention of accidents, errors, infections, and other preventable incidents.

"We are proud to be honored by Leapfrog, as it affirms the hard work and dedication of our entire team," said Dale Humphrey, CEO of Ascension Saint Thomas River Park. "This distinction is a direct result of our staff's commitment to delivering care with compassion and excellence every day."

In addition to the Leapfrog recognition, Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital recently received a CMS 5-Star Rating and the Tennessee Hospital Association's inaugural Zero Harm Award, recognizing its commitment to patient safety and high-quality care.

The hospital continues to expand its capabilities and services to meet the growing needs of McMinnville and Warren County. Notable investments include:

• State-of-the-art Tablo Dialysis units, enabling advanced dialysis care locally, allowing patients to receive treatment close to home without extensive travel.
• $15.2 million in facility expansions, supported by a $7.6 million state grant matched by Ascension Saint Thomas. These funds will expand the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit, adding thirteen beds.
• A $138,000 donation from the Ascension Saint Thomas Foundation for enhanced cardiac imaging capabilities.

These advancements underscore the hospital's mission to provide high-quality healthcare while addressing the community's evolving needs.

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade program is a peer-reviewed, transparent initiative that evaluates hospitals based on safety performance, preventable medical errors, infections, and patient injuries. Grades are updated twice annually in the spring and fall and are available to the public at no cost. For more information on hospital grades and patient safety tips, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.

About The Leapfrog Group

The Leapfrog Group, founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, 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.

About Ascension Saint Thomas

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, with more than 250 sites of care that cover a 45-county area in Tennessee consisting of 16 hospitals and a network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities. Across the state, Ascension Saint Thomas and its partner organizations employ more than 13,000 dedicated associates who care for millions of patients each year. Ascension Saint Thomas is part of Ascension, one of the nation's largest faith-based healthcare organizations committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates, 35,000 affiliated providers and 140 hospitals, serving communities in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Visitwww.ascension.org.