Portsmouth, NH – Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Portsmouth Regional Hospital was named a Top Teaching Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Top Hospital award, announced this week, is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. Portsmouth Regional Hospital is the only hospital in New Hampshire to make the list.
“In this unprecedented year, a year in which we launched a graduate medical education program in the midst of a pandemic, we are honored and grateful to be recognized as a ‘Top Teaching Hospital’ by the Leapfrog Group,” said Dean Carucci, Portsmouth Regional Hospital’s chief executive officer.
It truly highlights the commitment our physicians, residents, and staff have to providing our patients with the highest quality care and safety,” said David Stein, DO, designated institutional officer for Portsmouth Regional Hospital’s graduate medical education program.
Over 2,200 hospitals were considered for the award of which 105 were selected as Top Hospitals.
The Top Hospital designation is bestowed by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers widely acknowledged as the toughest standard-setters for health care safety and quality.
The quality of patient care across many areas of hospital performance is considered in establishing the qualifications for the award, including infection rates, practices for safer surgery, maternity care, and the hospital’s capacity to prevent medication errors. The rigorous standards are defined in each year’s Top Hospital Methodology.
“Being recognized as a Top Hospital is an extraordinary feat and we are honored to recognize Portsmouth Regional Hospital this year,” said Leah Binder, president and chief executive officer of The Leapfrog Group. “Despite the extraordinary pressure and strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, Portsmouth Regional Hospital has demonstrated an unwavering dedication to patients and to the Seacoast community. We congratulate the board, staff and clinicians whose efforts made this honor possible.”
To qualify for the Top Hospitals 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 its category. To see the full list of institutions honored as 2020 Top Hospitals, visit Leap Frog Group.
About Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Portsmouth Regional Hospital, is a 220-bed acute care hospital located in Portsmouth, NH, serving the Seacoast region’s residents in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. The private, tax-paying hospital is one of the area’s largest employers and is the only American College of Surgeons-Verified Level II Trauma Center on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. Portsmouth Regional Hospital is the Seacoast’s only comprehensive heart and vascular program, and its only 24/7 comprehensive neurosurgical and stroke clot retrieval programs for both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Portsmouth Regional Hospital is also the Seacoast’s only teaching hospital – affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine. Portsmouth Regional Hospital is a member of HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services. In New Hampshire, HCA Healthcare facilities include Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Parkland Medical Center, Frisbie Memorial Hospital, Dover Emergency Room, and Seabrook Emergency Room. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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.