KNOXVILLE, Tenn. , Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Each of Covenant Health's nine acute-care hospitals in East Tennessee earned an "A" hospital safety grade for Spring 2024 from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization which collects and reports data related to safety, quality, and other aspects of hospitals' performance.
Leapfrog assigns safety grades based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. Covenant Health hospitals receiving "A" grades were: Claiborne Medical Center , Tazewell Cumberland Medical Center , Crossville Fort Loudoun Medical Center , Lenoir City Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center , Knoxville LeConte Medical Center , Sevierville Methodist Medical Center , Oak Ridge Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System , Morristown Parkwest Medical Center , Knoxville Roane Medical Center , Harriman "Covenant Health is proud that each of our facilities have been recognized by The Leapfrog Group for our commitment to patient safety. Our hospitals make patients our top priority, and the 'A' score is a testament to our efforts," said Debbi Honey , senior vice president and chief nursing officer of Covenant Health.
"Every person at our organization is committed to excellence and to making Covenant Health the best choice for patients. It is because of their hard work that we earn national recognitions for the care we provide our patients." "Covenant Health is well-respected for t.