The results of the Leapfrog Hospital Quality and Safety Survey are made publicly available on The Leapfrog Group Web site to be viewed and to support making informed decisions about where to receive care.
http://www.leapfroggroup.org/cp?form=cp_start
This hospital survey is based on a set of hospital patient safety practices that are the initial focus of The Leapfrog Group’s efforts to promote patient safety.
http://www.leapfroggroup.org/for_hospitals/...
These practices were intended to give a focus for recognition and rewards at the same time delivering significant ‘leaps’ in patient safety.
Research shows that if the first three leaps (Computer Physician Order Entry, Intensive Care Unit Physician Staffing and Evidence-Based Hospital Referral) were implemented in all urban hospitals U.S. could save up to 65,341 lives, prevent as many as 907,600 serious medication errors each year (Birkmeyer, 2004), and save $41.5 billion (Conrad, 2005).
Computer Physician Order Entry
Evidence Based Hospital Referral
ICU Physician Staffing
Example: State: MA
http://www.leapfroggroup.org/...
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