Newswise — DENVER — For the second year in a row, which is also the second year that The Leapfrog Group has issued letter grades for hospital safety, Porter Adventist Hospital has earned an “A” for overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors.
This award is the latest in a string of honors that Porter Adventist Hospital has received for quality and safety in 2013. In addition to the “A” rating from The Leapfrog Group, the hospital was also one of only six Colorado hospitals to receive the 2013 Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™.
Since its founding in 1930, Porter Adventist Hospital has maintained that patient safety and clinical quality is always the hospital’s top priority and its single most important job. Today, Porter Adventist Hospital upholds the highest medical standards, enforces the most rigorous clinical requirements, and has an unwavering commitment to patient safety.
To learn more about Porter Adventist Hospital’s recent awards and its commitment to safety visit porterhospital.org.
About Porter Adventist Hospital:Porter Adventist Hospital is a full service, Nursing Magnet® designated, 368-bed acute-care referral center for complex medicine and surgery patients. Porter specializes in cancer care, joint replacement, heart and vascular procedures, spinal surgery, advanced robotic surgery and organ transplants. Porter is sponsored by Adventist Health System and is part of Centura Health, Colorado’s largest hospital and health care network. Centura Health’s integrated network includes 14 hospitals, seven senior living communities, medical clinics, affiliated partner hospitals, Flight For Life® Colorado, 13 Colorado Health Neighborhoods and home care and hospice services. For more information on Porter Adventist Hospital, visit porterhospital.org or follow the hospital on Twitter @PorterHospital or facebook.com/PorterAdventistHospital.
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