Adventist Health Hanford medical center image via Adventist Health Facebook page

Kaiser Permanente Fresno and Adventist Health hospitals in Selma, Hanford and Tulare received “A” grades for patient care as part of The leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grades report for fall 2024.

Leapfrog reviews hospital clinical data and assigns hospitals grades based on approximately two dozen safety measures that analyze patient injuries, medical and medication errors, and infections.

“Providing a safe environment for our patients, members, and the communities we serve is our top priority,” said Tyler Hedden, senior vice president and area manager for Kaiser Permanente Fresno. “We are proud of this achievement, which serves as a reminder of our ongoing commitment to deliver high-quality, safe patient care to our members and patients.”

Clovis Community Medical Center received a “B” grade, while Downtown Fresno’s Community Regional Medical Center received a “C.” Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno also earned a “C,” as did Kaweah Health in Visalia and Sierra View Medical Center in Porterville.

The Leapfrog Group assigns letter grades to nearly 3,000 hospitals throughout the United States. The grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.

The report includes data collected by national health care organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Scores are calculated based on more than two dozen publicly available measures, and hospitals are then assigned A, B, C, D or F grades for their safety records.

For more information and a complete list of the hospital safety grades, visit Leapfrog.