Alhambra Hospital Medical Center is recognized for being one of the safest hospitals in the nation for the 7th consecutive time.

The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization driven by employers and other purchasers of health care, today announced the Fall, 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades and awarded Alhambra Hospital Medical Center an 'A' for the 7th consecutive time for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety.

The Safety Grade assigns letter grades of 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' and 'F' to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms. Developed under the guidance of a national Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 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 Leapfrog's grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.

To see more details on Alhambra Hospital Medical Center's performance, and to access consumer-friendly tips for patients, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter and Facebook.

About The Leapfrog Group

Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. 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 Alhambra Hospital Medical Center:

Alhambra Hospital Medical Center, a 144-bed, fully accredited general acute care hospital with 24 hour emergency care, is dedicated to providing the highest quality, personalized, and safe medical care to the community. Alhambra Hospital Medical Center is an affiliated facility with AHMC Health System. With their expanding service lines, such as the Advanced Endoscopy Center, they offer EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound), a minimally invasive outpatient procedure to accurately diagnose, stage and treat gastrointestinal and pancreatic diseases. Alhambra Hospital is proud to be the first and only hospital in the San Gabriel Valley to offer this procedure. In addition, they offer Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), a minimally invasive but highly effective procedure used to diagnose lung cancer, infections, and other lung diseases.

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To see Alhambra Hospital Medical Center's full grade details, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit http://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter and Facebook.