Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center received the highly regarded "A"
rating again for Patient Safety from the LeapFrog Group, a trusted, transparent,
and evidence-based national survey of hospitals who voluntarily participate
free of charge. The Leapfrog Group aims to educate and to encourage consumers
to consider safety when selecting a hospital for themselves or their families.
In addition, the score will foster strong market incentives for hospitals
to make safety a priority. For more information on The Leapfrog Hospital
Survey visit
http://hospitalsafetyscore.org.
The LeapFrog Group's highest ranking, this grade A recognition, speaks
volumes to the organizations
on-going commitment to patient safety and quality advancement. Kingsbrook
takes great pride in this achievement as it greatly impacts our patient
satisfaction and our overall quality of care.
Centers of Excellence Include: the Kingsbrook Rehabilitation Institute
offering Physical & Rehabilitative Medicine, including Brooklyn's
only New York State approved Traumatic Brain Injury & Coma Recovery
Unit, an Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry Program, Pharmacy, Radiology,
the Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center, Orthopedic Surgery, a Women's
Wellness Center featuring Gynecological Surgery and state of the art Digital
Mammography. Other specialty areas include: Emergency Services, Ambulatory
Surgery and a Certified Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory, as well as a
466-bed Adult and Pediatric long term care facility. Kingsbrook and Rutland
Nursing Home are JCAHO certified and not-for-profit members of the Greater
New York Hospital Association and the Healthcare Association of New York State.