Parrish Medical Center Earns ‘A’ Grade For Patient Safety In Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Serving Brevard County for nearly 60 years

Parrish Medical Center once again earned an “A” ranking among the top 1.2 percent safest hospitals in the United States.
Parrish Medical Center once again earned an “A” ranking among the top 1.2 percent safest hospitals in the United States.

BREVARD COUNTY • TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA — Parrish Medical Center (PMC) once again earned an “A” ranking among the top 1.2 percent safest hospitals in the United States.

New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and which provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S., were announced today by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog.

In an email, Tom Zemon from the LeapFrog Group wrote, “With the release of the Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, it’s official: Your hospital has earned ‘Straight As’ in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade since 2012. Your hospital is one of only 72 hospitals across the nation who are able to stake this claim, making it part of an exclusive group consistently dedicated to patient safety. Congratulations on this impressive achievement.”

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Parrish Medical Center, a Parrish Healthcare integrated care partner, is located at 951 N. Washington Avenue in Titusville. The 210-bed, not-for-profit acute care public medical center has been serving Brevard County for nearly 60 years.

“As Brevard’s only independent, not-for-profit community hospital, I am incredibly proud of the impeccable and sustained safety record achieved by our talented and dedicated team of care partners,” said George Mikitarian, President/CEO, Parrish Medical Center.

“We value and appreciate organizations like The LeapFrog Group who serve to make patient safety a priority and look forward to a day when all of America’s hospitals earn an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade, because every person deserves nothing less,” added Mikitarian.

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“As Brevard’s only independent, not-for-profit community hospital, I am incredibly proud of the impeccable and sustained safety record achieved by our talented and dedicated team of care partners,” said George Mikitarian, President/CEO, Parrish Medical Center. (Image for Space Coast Daily)

Parrish Medical Center is the first the nation to be Integrated Care certified by The Joint Commission and is nationally recognized as One of America’s finest healing environments. The Joint Commission consistently named the hospital as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures.

“Protecting patients from harm is the most important charge for any hospital,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We recognize and appreciate ‘A’ hospitals’ vigilance and continued dedication to keeping their patients safe.”

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Developed under the guidance of an Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is calculated by top patient safety experts; peer reviewed, and is fully transparent and free to the public.

To see PMC’s full grade, and to access consumer-friendly patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org or follow The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade on Twitter or Facebook. Consumers may also download the free Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade mobile app for Apple and Android devices.

For more information about Parrish Medical Center, visit Parrishmed.com

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Parrish Medical Center is the first the nation to be Integrated Care certified by The Joint Commission and is nationally recognized as One of America’s finest healing environments. The Joint Commission consistently named the hospital as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures.