North Shore Medical Center Earns ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety

North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has been awarded an ‘A’ grade for patient safety by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade national distinction program recognized NSMC’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Safety Grade assigns an ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade to all general hospitals across the country and is updated every six months. It is based on a hospital’s performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections, an

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North Shore Medical Center Earns ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety

The Salem hospital, owned by Mass General Brigham, was awarded the highest safety grade by a panel of experts.

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