Leapfrog Looking for Hospital Feedback

The Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Leapfrog Group has launched a new Web site and is looking to capture some feedback with it.

Thus far, 1,169 hospitals have responded to a list of hospital quality questions. The survey asks:

• Does the hospital use the best known methods to prevent medical errors?
• What are the odds of dying at a hospital as a result of undergoing certain high-risk surgeries there?
• How efficient is the hospital in performing certain procedures?
• Are medication orders handled electronically, known to be the best method to prevent medication errors? And if the hospital has a computerized system, is it effective?
• How well does the hospital perform seven high-risk procedures and care for high-risk deliveries?
• Is the hospital’s intensive care unit staffed by qualified specialists?
• How prevalent are hospital acquired conditions such as bed sores, falls and burns?
• Does the hospital have a policy that includes not billing for “never events”?

The list of Leapfrog Top Hospitals will be released in September.