Orlando Health Health Central and Horizon West hospitals receive 'A' ratings

All Orlando Health legacy hospitals have received "A" grades from the Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety and transparency.


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All Orlando Health legacy hospitals — including West Orange County's Health Central,  Dr. P. Phillips and Horizon West hospitals — have received "A" ratings from the Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety and transparency in the United States health system. 

Orlando Health's Orlando Regional Medical Center, South Lake and South Seminole hospitals also earned "A" grades for patient safety in the fall 2024 reporting period.

This marks the thirteenth consecutive "A" grade for Orlando Health South Lake and the seventh "A" grade in a row for the ORMC and Dr. P. Phillips hospitals. 

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program exclusively based on hospital prevention of medical errors, infections and injuries that cause more than 500 mortalities a day nationally. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. 

“The ‘A’ grades reflect our unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality health care for our patients,” said George Ralls, chief medical officer for Orlando Health. “In keeping with our mission to improve the health and quality of life of the individuals and communities we serve, we will continue to strive towards achieving ‘A’ grades at every Orlando Health hospital.” 

To view a complete list of the fall 2024 hospital safety grades, click here.

 

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.

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