CEDARTOWN, Ga., Dec. 5, 2023 – Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center has again been named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group.
The hospital also earned the designation in 2009, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Announced today, the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. The Top Hospital designation is bestowed by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers known as the toughest standard-setters for health care safety and quality. Top Hospitals will be honored tonight at the 2023 Leapfrog Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C.
A total of 15 facilities across the nation were named Top Rural Hospitals by the organization.
“Improving patient safety is a constant focus for us," said Matt Gorman, vice president of corporate and network services for Atrium Health Floyd. “I think the fact that the hospital has won this award four other times speaks well of our efforts to provide quality care on which our community can depend."
The quality of patient care across many areas of hospital performance is considered in establishing the qualifications for the award, including infection rates, practices for safer surgery, maternity care, and the hospital's capacity to prevent medication errors. The rigorous standards are defined in each year's Top Hospital Methodology.
“Protecting patients from preventable harm is the cornerstone of The Leapfrog Group's mission," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center has demonstrated that patient safety is their top priority, and we're truly pleased to recognize them as a Top Hospital this year. Congratulations to hospital staff at all levels who made this national recognition possible."
To qualify for the distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which assesses hospital performance on the highest standards for quality and patient safety and achieve top performance in their category.
To see the full list of institutions honored as 2023 Top Hospitals, visit https://www.leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals.
The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization that focuses on patient safety. Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center earned an “A" safety grade from Leapfrog earlier this year.
Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center is a 25-bed, critical access hospital that offers health care services to Polk County and other nearby communities. The hospital also provides a Level IV Trauma Center , inpatient rehabilitation, imaging, lab work and infusion therapy.