West Suburban Medical Center Receives “A” Rating for Patient Safety from The Leapfrog Group

Leapfrog Group “A” rating

West Suburban Medical Center has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as one of only 49 hospitals in Illinois to have achieved an “A” rating for patient safety. West Suburban has consistently achieved this A rating for eight out of nine years since 2012, demonstrating our continued commitment to providing quality healthcare and keeping patient safety first.

“Patient safety is a critical component of West Suburban’s culture of patient-centered care and is at the core of everything we do,” said Joe Ottolino, CEO, West Suburban Medical Center. “I am extremely proud of the dedication of every member of our team to have consistently achieved this prestigious industry award.”

The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. healthcare system. The Safety Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to approximately 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is calculated by top patient safety experts, peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.