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You deserve the highest-quality care in a safe environment; an essential part of delivering personalized health care.
As an academic medical center, a team of healthcare professionals will be visiting you frequently, from residents to patient care associates to nurses and attending physicians. Our goal is to provide you with the safest care at all times.
You will be asked many questions, and we double-check to ensure you’re always safe. Although this might seem like we’re duplicating efforts or we’re not talking to each other, that’s not the case. These repetitive checks are the precautions we take to provide you with an excellent safety experience.
Other organizations think we do a good job of keeping you safe, too.
OSUMC's Leapfrog Ratings
 CPOEA computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system enables ordering of medicines, tests and procedures. CPOE can be effective in reducing the rate of serious medication errors. |
| ICU StaffingIntensive care units (ICU) are staffed by doctors and other caregivers who have special training in critical care and provide patients with around-the-clock care. |
| CABGBypass surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), is best performed at hospitals by surgeons who have more experience in high-risk procedures. This surgery is performed to relieve chest pain (angina) and reduce the risk of death from coronary artery disease. |
 PCIAngioplasty, also known as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), is best performed at hospitals by physicians who have more experience in high-risk procedures. In this procedure, a small balloon is threaded into a blood vessel in the heart to open up the clogged artery, increasing blood flow to the heart and reducing heart damage. |
| AVRAortic valve replacement (AVR) is best performed at hospitals by surgeons who have more experience in high-risk procedures. In this procedure, a patient's aortic valve is replaced by a different valve. |
| BariatricBariatric surgery is best performed at hospitals by surgeons who have more experience in high-risk procedures. This refers to various surgical procedures performed to treat obesity by modifying the gastrointestinal tract to reduce nutrient intake or absorption. |
| AAA RepairAbdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair is best performed at hospitals by surgeons who have more experience in high-risk procedures. This procedure is a localized repair of the abdominal aorta, the largest artery in the abdominal cavity. |
| EsophagectomyAn esophagectomy is best performed at hospitals by surgeons who have more experience in high-risk procedures. This surgical procedure removes all or part of the esophagus. |
| Pancreatic ResectionPancreatic resection is best performed at hospitals by surgeons who have more experience in high-risk procedures. This surgery removes part of the pancreas, gall bladder, some bile ducts and a piece of the small bowel. |
| NICUBabies with very low birth weight or major abnormalities are much more likely to survive if they are delivered and treated at hospitals with large, neonatal intensive care units (NICU). |
| Safe PracticesImplementation of 27 National Quality Forum-endorsed Safe Practices can reduce harm and save lives. |
 Never EventsLeapfrog asks hospitals to follow certain procedures if a “never event” occurs. |
The OSU Medical Center and The James are two of the highest ranked hospitals in the central Ohio area according to The Leapfrog Group. In 2007, The James was ranked in the top 50 nationwide.
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Fully implemented Leapfrog’s recommended quality and safety leap |
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Good progress in implementing Leapfrog’s recommended quality and safety leap |
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 Good early stage effort in implementing Leapfrog’s recommended quality and safety leap
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Willing to report publicly; did not yet meet Leapfrog’s criteria for a good early stage effort. |
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