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STHS earns 19th consecutive ‘A’ grade for patient safety

STHS Communication Department, CommDept@stph.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 1, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT: Kelly M. Rabalais, FACHE | 985-898-4131 | kmrabalais@stph.org

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COVINGTON – For the 19th consecutive grading period, St. Tammany Health System’s flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital has earned an “A” grade for patient safety for spring 2025 from the Leapfrog Group, an independent healthcare watchdog organization.

The recognition extends St. Tammany’s streak, which began in 2016, to nine and a half years. No other Louisiana hospital or health system has received as many consecutive A’s.

“At St. Tammany Health System, we talk a lot about patient safety, but it is much more than just talk. It is at the core of everything we do. This unprecedented streak of sustained excellence, spanning almost a full decade, clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of our established Culture of Caring,” St. Tammany Health System President and CEO Joan Coffman said. “Given that this honor could not have been possible without the diligent efforts of every member of our team, it is on their behalf that I proudly accept and acknowledge it with both gratitude and humility.”

Developed under the guidance of a national panel of experts and in place since 2012, the Leapfrog letter grade program uses up to 22 evidence-based measures of patient safety to assign letter grades of A, B, C, D and F to more than 3,000 U.S. acute-care hospitals twice a year.

Those grades are based on a hospital’s performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms. They stand as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.

“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade reflects enormous dedication to patient safety,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “I extend my congratulations to St. Tammany Parish Hospital, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for creating a culture where patients come first.”

To see more details on St. Tammany Health System’s Leapfrog performance, and to access consumer-friendly tips for patients, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org.

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About St. Tammany Health System
The heartbeat of its community, St. Tammany Health System cares for patients and families with excellence, compassion and teamwork. It is recognized for quality, safety and service excellence by CareChex, Leapfrog, Healthgrades, Hospital Compare, Women’s Choice and US News & World Report. St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 and Ochsner Health work together in partnership to improve the community’s health and quality of life. Together, west St. Tammany’s top two independent health leaders represent the most complete system of care, aligning behind the common goals of improving access, expanding specialty care and making care affordable. Under their agreement, each retains its autonomy; neither manages nor owns the other. Self-supporting, not-for-profit STHS is A+ rated by Fitch and receives no tax funding. More at StTammany.health. 

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 forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and new 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.

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