We are proud to share we earned a 2024 Top General Hospital award for outstanding quality and safety. The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. Our hospital also received “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for both Spring and Fall 2024 rating periods.
The Leapfrog Group is a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers known as the toughest standard-setters for health care safety and quality. “Protecting patients from preventable harm is central to The Leapfrog Group’s mission,” said Leah Binder, President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Dallas Medical Center has set the standard for patient safety, earning the prestigious distinction of a Top Hospital. This elite honor reflects the exceptional efforts of the entire team and places Dallas Medical Center among the nation’s elite in health care. Congratulations to all who made this remarkable achievement possible.”
“Being named a Top General Hospital is wonderful recognition,” said Ruben Garza, CEO of Dallas Medical Center. “Our team prides itself on delivering quality and compassionate care to every patient who visits our hospital, and while we know we meet these goals, it is nice to see independent quality review organizations make this distinction too.”
The Leapfrog Group identified the top hospitals from a pool of nearly 2,400 hospitals nationwide. Among those, Dallas Medical Center received a Top General distinction. A total of 134 Top Hospitals were selected, including:
- 8 Top Children’s
- 36 Top General
- 15 Top Rural
- 75 Top Teaching
The rigorous standards defined in each year’s Top Hospital Methodology includes the quality of patient care across many areas of hospital performance. Among the metrics considered in establishing the qualifications for the award include infection rates, practices for safer surgery, maternity care and the hospital’s capacity to prevent medication errors.
To qualify for the distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which assesses hospital performance on the highest standards for quality and patient safety and achieve top performance in their category. To see the full list of institutions honored as 2024 Top Hospitals visit www.leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals.