Advocate Health Hospitals Rank Among Safest in the Nation

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 15, 2024 – The Leapfrog Group has awarded 19 Advocate Health hospitals an “A” rating for excellence in patient safety on its fall 2024 patient safety report card – the most A’s received by the health system’s network ever.

Leapfrog analysts use publicly available data to look at 22 different safety measures and assign grades based on how well hospitals are doing to protect patients from harm. Measurements include the hospital’s ability to prevent errors, accidents, injuries, and infections. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades are assigned to nearly 3,000 general acute-care hospitals across the nation twice a year.

“It’s an honor to see our hospitals recognized for their unwavering dedication to patient safety and quality care,” said Dr. Scott Rissmiller, executive vice president and chief physician executive for Advocate Health. “These grades are a testament to the relentless efforts of our health care professionals and the innovative strategies we employ to continually enhance the health and well-being of our communities. We are building on our shared legacy of excellence, growing impact, and bringing the best together.”

Advocate Health operates under three primary care delivery brands: Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin.

Aurora Health Care received the most “A” ratings of any health system in Wisconsin, earning 11 of the 19 A’s for the state.

Advocate Health hospitals that received “A” ratings include:

Illinois: 

• Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville
• Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington

North Carolina:  

• Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte
• Atrium Health Stanly in Albemarle
• Atrium Health Union in Monroe
• Atrium Health Union West in Matthews
• Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Davie in Bermuda Run
• Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington

Wisconsin: 

• Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay
• Aurora Medical Center Burlington in Burlington
• Aurora Medical Center Grafton in Grafton
• Aurora Medical Center Kenosha in Kenosha
• Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn
• Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County in Manitowoc
• Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh in Oshkosh
• Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County in Kohler
• Aurora Medical Center Summit in Summit
• Aurora Medical Center Washington County in Hartford
• Aurora West Allis Medical Center in West Allis

Advocate Health hospitals have a long-standing commitment to innovation, advancing health in communities, and providing access to patient- and family-centered care that is both safe and of exceptional quality.

Advocate Health was created in December 2022 with the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. The combined system is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is building a second campus of Wake Forest University School of Medicine as well as “The Pearl” innovation district in Charlotte. The Pearl will become home to industry and community leaders and will train the next generation of medical professionals. Advocate Health is working to continuously drive innovation in a way that provides ease of access to care and improves health outcomes for all.

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