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08/27/2026

Hospital governing bodies play an important role in advancing quality and patient safety, with responsibility for setting priorities, allocating resources and overseeing quality improvement efforts.

Join Vastian, a member of The Leapfrog Group’s Partners Advisory Committee, for a webinar exploring the governing body’s role in hospital quality and what CMS requirements mean for hospital leaders. Leapfrog President and CEO Leah Binder will join Vastian’s Michelle Hilburn for the discussion.

📅 September 17 at 1 p.m. ET

Register: https://www.vastian.com/events/from-oversight-to-ownership-redefining-the-governing-bodys-role-in-quality?utm_campaign=from-oversight-to-ownership&utm_medium=org-social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_term=leapfrog-group

08/21/2026

On National Senior Citizens Day, we’re highlighting the importance of safe, high-quality surgical care for older adults.

Earlier this month, The Leapfrog Group and the American College of Surgeons hosted a webinar introducing the Recognized Leader in Geriatric Surgery program, which will highlight hospitals demonstrating excellence in caring for older surgical patients.

Watch the full webinar and learn more about the Recognized Leader in Geriatric Surgery program: https://youtu.be/6mv1R73lGf4?si=1O76saZuOjoLIobE

08/20/2026

Nominations are now open for the annual Steven Schroeder Award for Outstanding Healthcare CEO.

Presented by The Leapfrog Group and Costs of Care, the award recognizes a hospital or health system CEO demonstrating courageous and ethical leadership to advance both affordability and quality of health care in their community. Nominees must lead an organization that reported to the 2026 Leapfrog Hospital Survey.

Nominations are open through October 2, 2026. Nominate an outstanding healthcare CEO: https://costsofcare.org/steven-schroeder-award-for-outstanding-healthcare-ceo/

08/19/2026

Hospital cleanliness plays an important role in creating a safe, comfortable care experience and shaping how patients perceive the quality of their care.

Join this free webinar TOMORROW hosted by Sodexo, a member of the Leapfrog Partners Advisory Committee, to explore how standardized, infection prevention-based cleaning practices can support a positive patient experience.

Learn how environmental services teams can help build patient confidence through consistent cleaning practices and meaningful interactions with patients, families, visitors and clinicians.

📅 August 20 @ 1 PM ET

Register for the webinar: https://leapfroggroup.zoom.us/webinar/register/3317851812271/WN_MPdqXd92R0WrHpaxJGjpMA #/registration

08/18/2026

We're counting down the top ten states for patient safety from the Spring 2026 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. Coming in at #4 is...Utah 4️⃣

Every Hospital Safety Grade reflects a hospital's performance in protecting patients from preventable medical errors, injuries, and infections.

Explore the latest grades at HospitalSafetyGrade.org

08/17/2026

We used puppies to get your attention. It worked. 🐶

Registration is now open for the 2026 Leapfrog Annual Patient Safety Summit & Awards Gala.

Join us on December 8 in Washington, DC, for a day of learning, collaboration and recognition dedicated to improving patient safety.

Register today with the early bird discount code LEAPEARLY2026: https://www.leapfroggroup.org/about/2026-leapfrog-annual-patient-safety-summit

08/14/2026

We’re proud to recognize SwipeSense as a member of our Partners Advisory Committee.

SwipeSense provides health care technology and data-driven solutions that help hospitals strengthen infection prevention, improve patient and clinician experiences and create greater operational efficiencies. Its safety platform includes tools for electronic hand hygiene monitoring, asset tracking, contact tracing and nursing insights.

Learn more about SwipeSense: https://www.leapfroggroup.org/industry-partners/innovators-leapfrog/swipesense

08/13/2026

Hospital cleanliness plays an important role in creating a safe, comfortable care experience and shaping how patients perceive the quality of their care.

Join this free webinar hosted by Sodexo, a member of the Leapfrog Partners Advisory Committee, to explore how standardized, infection prevention-based cleaning practices can support a positive patient experience.

Learn how environmental services teams can help build patient confidence through consistent cleaning practices and meaningful interactions with patients, families, visitors and clinicians.

📅 August 20 @ 1 PM ET

Register here: https://leapfroggroup.zoom.us/webinar/register/3317851812271/WN_MPdqXd92R0WrHpaxJGjpMA #/registration

08/10/2026

More ambulatory surgery centers than ever are now publicly rated by Leapfrog, marking a significant step forward for transparency in outpatient care.

Leapfrog President and CEO Leah Binder spoke with Becker’s ASC Review about what’s driving increased ASC participation and why transparency has reached a tipping point.

Thank you to Becker’s ASC Review for highlighting this progress.

Read more: https://www.beckersasc.com/leadership/why-did-ascs-finally-agree-to-public-leapfrog-grades/

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