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Kaiser Permanente Riverside Named “Top Hospital” by Leapfrog Group
Riverside, California, December 8, 2015 – The Leapfrog Group — a national watchdog group that
compares hospitals’ performance on U.S. standards of safety, quality and efficiency — has named
Kaiser Permanente Riverside and 16 other Kaiser Permanente hospitals as “Top Hospitals.”
The annual “Top Hospital” list is an exclusive group of U.S. medical centers. While more than 1,300
urban hospitals completed the Leapfrog survey and were considered for the recognition, only 62 (4.7
percent) were named “Top Hospitals.” In California, only 23 hospitals made the list. Kaiser
Permanente’s 17 hospitals make up nearly three-quarters of the state’s “Top Hospitals.”
“Kaiser Permanente Riverside’s performance in The Leapfrog Group’s Top Hospital ratings reflects
the successful outcomes that come from providing care within an integrated, coordinated health care
model,” said Vita Willett, senior vice president, area manager for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. “Our more than 432,000 members are able to achieve the best health
outcomes because of the dedicated focus on high-quality care provided by our Kaiser Permanente
physicians, nurses and care teams.”
In order to be on the list, a “Top Hospital” must have fulfilled stringent performance standards for highrisk procedures (such as heart surgery). A medical center must have also attained outstanding
success in areas such as instituting stringent safety practices, and reducing infection rates and
mortality rates for common procedures. Hospitals must also fully meet Leapfrog’s standards for
implementing computer physician order entry systems
“Kaiser Permanente is consistently receiving the highest marks for quality and safety because our
care teams are committed to doing what’s best for the member, keeping them safe and healthy,” said
Frank Flowers, MD, area medical director for Kaiser Permanente Riverside. “Having experts available
from every specialty area working in collaboration with their care teams, and utilizing the most
advanced electronic medical record allows us to provide patients rapid, cutting-edge diagnosis and
treatment.”
To view the complete list of Leapfrog’s 2015 “Top Hospitals,” visit the group’s website at
www.leapfroggroup.org.
About Kaiser Permanente Riverside:
Kaiser Permanente opened its medical center in Riverside in 1989 and its hospital in Moreno Valley in 2008.
Currently, we provide care for over 432,000 members throughout Riverside County. Over 480 physicians care
for our members at 9 medical facilities and at Kaiser Permanente’s Riverside Medical Center and Moreno Valley
Medical Center. Riverside Medical Center is licensed for 226 beds. Moreno Valley Medical Center has 101
licensed beds
About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of
America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser
Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the
health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve more than 10 million members
in eight states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health
and guided by their personal physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical
teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health
promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery and world-class chronic disease management.
Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education and the support of
community health. For more information, go to: kp.org/share.
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