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CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier earns highest grade for hospital
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SHREVEPORT, La. ( KTAL/KMSS ) — CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System has earned the top rating for healthcare safety. More Health News CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier received an A grade from Leapfrog Group , a national nonprofit watchdog organization that grades U.S. hospitals based on their ability to prevent medical errors and patient harm. "We have a great group of Associates that focus every single day on the right things, with patient safety being a top priority," said Chris Glenney, senior vice president of group operations for CHRISTUS Northeast Texas and North Louisiana. "We have a great team and a great hospital, and this grade is indicative of the care CHRISTUS is committed to providing in the Shreveport area." The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade surveys and grades nearly 3,000 participating U.S. Hospitals. Each fall and spring, results are updated based on more than 30 national performance measures, including medication safety, critical care, maternity care, complex adult and pediatric surgery, and elective outpatient surgery for adults and children. According to Leapfrog, of the nearly 3,000 hospitals graded, less than one-third received an A rating. More Local News "To see the progress we have made in the last year has been incredible," said Casey Robertson, CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier president and CEO. "We strive each day to live our mission of extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, and this recognition really validates that we are doing things the right way." The A grade marks a significant milestone for the health system, eclipsing previous grades in the prior two cycles. Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily Headlines A total of 7 CHRISTUS hospitals earned an A grade: CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier CHRISTUS Good Shepherd – Longview CHRISTUS Good Shepherd – Marshall CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital – Atlanta CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital – Texarkana
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