GOUVERNEUR, NY – Gouverneur Hospital (GH) was recently named one of 148 Best Hospitals, per Money and Leapfrog.
TheLeapfrog Group and Money, formerly Money Magazine, released their first-ever shared ranking of "The Best Hospitals in America" to help consumers make informed decisions about which institutions are best for their money.
Ultimately, only 148 hospitals, of a list of more than 6,000 hospitals in the United States, made the cut to be awarded as a top general, children’s, rural, large teaching, or small teaching hospital.
“Gouverneur Hospital is honored to have received this prestigious recognition, and it is completely due to the superior staff members we have here,” stated GH President Jeremy Slaga. “I have immense pride in, and gratitude for, every member of our team. It takes a mutlidiciplinary team comprised of clinical and non-clinical personnel dedicated to delivering safe, quality, and affordable health care to our community, to earn this level of recognition.”
For the Hospital to receive the 2022 Best Hospital Award and Leapfrog’s Top Rural Hospital of 2021 over the past two years while the world has been dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic, is a feat in itself, Mr. Slaga pointed out.
“Patient care is our top priority, and Gouverneur Hospital’s staff have demonstrated their dedication to every patient, their families, and their friends who come through our doors. We are a true community hospital where our patients, providers, and staff members are on a first name basis with each other. It is an honor to be part of this extraordianry health care team,” he said.
To be eligible for the list, hospitals were required to have received an "A" letter grade on Leapfrog's fall 2021 Hospital Safety Grades (where applicable). Hospitals were also disqualified if they earned a grade of "C" or lower on the spring 2022 Hospital Safety Grades assessment. In addition, Leapfrog applied nine criteria for various measures and evaluated a specific set of criteria for pediatric hospitals..
The complete guide to hospitals and your money, along with the Best Hospitals in America award methodology, can be found on Money.com.
To learn more about GH, visit https://stlawrencehealthsystem.org/locations/gouverneur-hospital,
and to learn about the Leapfrog Group, visit https://www.leapfroggroup.org/.
