The LeapFrog Group announced this week that Gouverneur Hospital (GH) was named a nationally recognized Top Rural Hospital of 2021. In fact, GH was the only New York hospital to receive the recognition, and one of 23 across the country.
The LeapFrog Group is a national watchdog organization of employers and purchasers noted as the toughest standard-setters for health care safety and quality.
“It does not surprise me that Gouverneur Hospital was honored. We are the epitome of what it means to be a rural hospital in that we are an integral part of this community, and do our best every day to assure quality and safe health care is given to each of our patients,” said GH President Donna McGregor.
“I am so very proud of every single member of our staff. It takes the loyalty and dedication of our clinical and non-clinical personnel to make our hospital the choice facility of our local and surrounding community members. So often I hear staff and patients alike greeting each other by first name,” Ms. McGregor said. “The area residents are as much a part of our lives as we are of theirs. The community has supported us and been our cheerleaders over the years, and they have been rewarded with new resources and services provided by Gouverneur Hospital.”
The quality of patient care across many areas of hospital performance is considered in establishing the qualifications for The Leapfrog Group award, including infection rates, surgery, and the hospital’s capacity to prevent medication and other errors.
To qualify for the Top Hospitals 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.
“We are pleased to recognize Gouverneur Hospital as a Top Hospital this year,” said CEO and President of The LeapFrog Group Leah Binder. “Gouverneur Hospital has demonstrated an extraordinary dedication to excellent health care in its community. We congratulate the board, leadership, staff, and clinicians who put their patients first.”
To learn more about GH, visit https://www.stlawrencehealthsystem.org/gouverneur-hospital; and to view the full list of institutions honored as 2021 Top Hospitals, visit www.leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals.