Inova hospitals earn top hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group

Inova Loudoun Hospital scores an ‘A’ for 25 consecutive grading periods

Fairfax, VA, May 1, 2024 – Inova is proud to announce that Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital all earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.  

“Inova’s consistent attainment of top grades from the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, with four hospitals securing A grades, is a testament to our unwavering commitment to patient safety,” said Chapy Venkatesan, MD, Chief Quality Officer, Inova. “This achievement reflects our steadfast dedication to providing the highest standard of care across our healthcare system to every patient, in every community we are privileged to serve.”

A national distinction, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades recognize Inova’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare. Only 40 hospitals in Virginia were awarded “A” grades for the spring term of 2024, four of which are Inova hospitals.

• Inova Loudoun Hospital is one of only 15 hospitals nationwide and one of 3 in Virginia to earn “Straight A’s” since the program’s launch – marking 25 consecutive A grades
• Inova Fair Oaks is one of only 21 hospitals in the country and one of only four in Virginia to earn 24 consecutive A grades
• Inova Mount Vernon has earned 20 consecutive A grades – only 34 other hospitals in the country and five in the state have achieved the same number of A grades in a row
• Inova Fairfax has earned 12 consecutive A grades

“It is with immense pride that I commend our hospitals for their consistent excellence, particularly this year with Inova Loudoun achieving A grades for an impressive 25 grading periods, Inova Fair Oaks for 24 and Inova Mount Vernon for 20,” said J. Stephen Jones, MD, FACS, President and CEO, Inova. “This remarkable accomplishment reflects our unmatched commitment to providing the highest level of safe, quality care.”

“Everyone who works at Inova should be proud of this ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It takes complete dedication of at every level, and an ironclad commitment to putting patients first. I thank Inova its leadership, clinicians, staff, and volunteers for caring so deeply for its patients and their safety.”

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring. 

To see Inova’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram and via The Leapfrog Group newsletter.  

Media Contact: Tracy Connell, tracy.connell@inova.org, 703-674-9357

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About Inova                                                              

We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than one million unique patients every year.  Total patient visits exceed four million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs. Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 24,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to every person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at www.inova.org.

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 for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC 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. For more, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram and sign up for our newsletter.