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2025 Leapfrog Hospital and ASC Survey Data Now Available
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Whether you are comparing hospitals in your community, evaluating maternity care services or reviewing outcomes for a specific procedure, Leapfrog’s ratings offer an independent, transparent view into how facilities are performing on the measures that matter most.

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Leapfrog Partners Advisory Committee July 2025 Roundup
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

In 2009, Leapfrog formed the Partners Advisory Committee (PAC), an exclusive group of national and regional health plans, hospital systems and enterprise vendors. These organizations advise Leapfrog on key industry trends and collaborate on a number of partner-driven initiatives.  

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The Leapfrog Group Earns 2025 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency
Monday, July 14, 2025

We’re proud to announce that The Leapfrog Group earned the 2025 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition from Candid (formerly GuideStar), the leading source for nonprofit data in the U.S. 

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Recap: Leapfrog Best Practices Poster Session in Partnership with Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality
January 6, 2025

The Leapfrog Group, in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, hosted its inaugural Best Practices Poster Session during the 2024 Annual Meeting on December 17th at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland. This groundbreaking event provided hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) an opportunity to showcase innovative strategies and solutions aligned with Leapfrog’s Hospital Survey, ASC Survey and Hospital Safety Grade Standards.

A Platform for Sharing Excellence

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The Leapfrog Group Visits 2024 Recognized Leader in Caring for People Living with Diabetes
November 20, 2024

This Diabetes Awareness Month, Texas Health Huguley Hospital welcomed Leah Binder, President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, and Jen Bowring, Executive Director of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) North Texas, along with Dr. Rajesh K. Garg, a leader in diabetes care and member of the ADA Standards of Care Committee to their hospital.

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An Important Focus on Patients Living with Diabetes
September 16, 2024

An estimated 30% of hospitalized people are living with diabetes, and more than 200,000 hospitalized people die every year from preventable safety problems.

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Conversations to Transform Tomorrow: Insights from the 2023 Leapfrog Annual Meeting
July 3, 2024

In December 2023, leaders and other stakeholders from across the health care spectrum gathered for a special session at Leapfrog Annual Meeting called "Conversations to Transform Tomorrow." This interactive event focused on pivotal questions shaping the future of patient safety and how Leapfrog can continue to grow its efforts. Below is a summary of the key takeaways and ideas exchanged during the session.

Enhancing Consumer Engagement with Leapfrog Data

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Saving Lives One Grade at a Time
June 5, 2024

The hospital a patient chooses for care can literally be a life-or-death decision. Over 500 people die every single day in the United States from errors in hospitals—many of which are fully preventable. Hospitals that do better on the Hospital Safety Grade have good systems in place to protect patients from errors, accidents, and infections.

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Judie Burrows Education Institute Offers Transformational Educational Programming
May 15, 2024

We’re honored to dedicate the Judie Burrows Education Institute in honor of Judie Burrows, who was a healthy, active 69-year-old when she went for routine hip surgery but was plagued with countless medical errors that eventually stole her life.

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