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“Patient safety is paramount for hospitals, and our primary focus at Northern Westchester Hospital. Each staff member plays a vital role in ensuring our patients are safe when they are in our care. In addition, our approach to patient-centered process design and governance enables us to continuously improve on all aspects of patient safety,” said Joel Seligman, President & CEO, Northern Westchester Hospital.
“Northern Westchester Hospital’s A grade is a powerful reminder of its commitment to putting patient safety above all else, and we are pleased to recognize the persistent efforts of your clinicians and staff to protect your patients,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, which administers the Hospital Safety Score. “Our families, neighbors, colleagues and friends deserve a hospital that will pull out all the stops to keep them safe, and we urge Northern Westchester Hospital and all other A hospitals to preserve and renew your commitment to safety year after year.”
The Hospital Safety Score is the gold standard rating for patient safety, compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading patient safety experts and administered by The Leapfrog Group, a national, independent nonprofit. The first and only hospital safety rating to be peer-reviewed in the Journal of Patient Safety, the Hospital Safety Score is free to the public and designed to give consumers information they can use to protect themselves and their families when facing a hospital stay.
