Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade and Hospital Survey
The Leapfrog Group is an employer-sponsored hospital safety rating organization. Twice yearly it publishes the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade (A through F) and annually publishes detailed survey results on safety and quality.
How Leapfrog scores hospitals
The Safety Grade combines ~30 measures across infection rates (CLABSI, CAUTI, MRSA, C. diff, SSI), surgical safety (surgical-site infections, foreign objects retained), medication safety (CPOE adoption, hand hygiene), maternity care (NTSV C-section rate, episiotomy rate), and overall hospital practices (nursing skill mix, ICU staffing). Roughly half come from CMS data, half from the voluntary Leapfrog Hospital Survey.
Why Leapfrog scores matter
Major employer healthcare purchasing coalitions (Pacific Business Group on Health, Catalyst for Payment Reform, etc.) reference Leapfrog grades in network design and direct contracting. Several large self-insured employers tier copays based on Leapfrog grade. Public visibility on Leapfrog has documented impact on patient choice in markets with multiple hospital options.
Where Vizier fits
Vizier produces the underlying measure performance Leapfrog uses (infection rates, surgical safety indicators, medication errors). The continuous tracking lets safety teams identify trajectory issues months before the next Safety Grade publication, with enough lead time to intervene.