Illinois Valley Community Hospital nationally recognized with an ‘A’ for safety

Illinois Valley Community Hospital was awarded an 'A' in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing IVCH's achievements providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is a letter grade assigned to all general hospitals across the country and updated every six months, assessing how well the hospital prevents medical errors and other harms to patients.

“IVCH received an A for the second consecutive reporting period,” said Tommy Hobbs, IVCH chief executive officer. “This achievement is a credit to the hard work the hospital’s employees put in daily to deliver the best possible care while maintaining high standards of patient and environmental safety.”

“As the nation copes with a challenging pandemic, our gratitude extends to hospital leadership and health care workers everywhere for their tremendous dedication,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We hope this ‘A’ helps to thank the people who work and volunteer for Illinois Valley Community Hospital. They are role models in putting patients first, and their service has been extraordinary in our country’s time of need.”

Developed under the guidance of a national Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,600 U.S. acute-care hospitals twice per year. The Hospital Safety Grade's methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public.

To see IVCH's full grade details and access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter and Facebook.