NYU Langone-Brooklyn again wins straight-A ratings for healthcare safety

November 18, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn. Photo courtesy of NYU Langone Health

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SUNSET PARK — NYU LANGONE HOSPITAL-BROOKLYN and hospitals across NYU Langone Health network earned A ratings from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization focused on healthcare safety and quality. Leapfrog has consistently awarded straight A’s to NYU Langone hospitals since fall 2020. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade evaluates nearly 3,000 acute-care hospitals nationwide across 30 evidence-based patient safety performance measures, including the prevention of medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other potential harms to patients. The comprehensive evaluation uses federal data and is developed under the guidance of a national expert panel. The “straight A” designation demonstrates NYU Langone Health’s consistent dedication to patient safety and quality improvement, resulting in better patient outcomes, reduced length of stay and lower mortality rates.

Dr. Bret Rudy of NYU Langone-Brooklyn Photo: Andrew Neary — Dr. Bret Rudy of NYU Langone-Brooklyn
Photo: Andrew Neary

“Patient safety is deeply embedded in our culture and daily practices, and I’m grateful for all their work to maintain this level of excellence,” said Robert I. Grossman, M.D., CEO of NYU Langone Health and dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

“Residents can feel confident they will receive world-class care across various specialties right here in their community,” added Bret J. Rudy, M.D., executive vice president and chief of hospital operations at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn. “Earning the top safety score nine times in a row underscores our team’s incredible dedication to safety and quality.”