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Key Dates and Information

Final Updates to the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Methodology for Fall 2023

On July 21, 2023, Leapfrog published planned updates to the Hospital Safety Grade methodology and held a public comment period through August 15, 2023. We thank commenters for their feedback that helped us finalize the methodology.

Responses to the comments received and the final updates that will be made to the scoring methodology are now available here.

September 11, 2023 – The scoring category for hospitals that declined to complete the Leapfrog Hospital Survey was updated for the new nursing workforce measure. The reporting periods were updated for the DRA HAC measures since CMS released updated data on August 30, 2023. Please review the updates on pages 4 and 7.

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DATE DEADLINE
August 31

FALL DATA SNAPSHOT DATE

The data snapshot date is the date that Leapfrog will extract public data (i.e., download data published by CMS or submitted to Leapfrog or secondary data sources) to calculate Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. All data, including Leapfrog Hospital Survey Results, must be finalized by this date.

For more information about Leapfrog Hospital Survey deadlines visit https://www.leapfroggroup.org/survey-materials/deadlines.
September 25 - October 13

FALL COURTESY REVIEW PERIOD

As a courtesy to hospitals, Leapfrog will hold a Courtesy Safety Grade Review Period before the public release of each Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade update. The Review Period is an opportunity for hospitals to review the data for accuracy (i.e., identify recording errors, hospital name and address changes, etc.) on a secure website and review changes to the scoring algorithm.
September 28

FALL HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADE TOWN HALL CALL

Hospitals and stakeholders were invited to a free Town Hall Call to hear about changes to the measures and scoring methodology, as well as details of the Courtesy Safety Grade Review Period and important deadlines. 

Download the slidesrecording and Q&A from the call.

October 30 – November 5

FALL LETTER GRADE EMBARGO PERIOD

Following the close of the Courtesy Safety Grade Review Period, Leapfrog finalizes the data and establishes letter grade cut-points. Leapfrog then refreshes the Safety Grade Review website and hospitals are able to participate in a Letter Grade Embargo Period in which they can preview their letter grade prior to the public announcement. 
November 6 FALL PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
January 31

SPRING DATA SNAPSHOT DATE

The data snapshot date is the date that Leapfrog will extract public data (i.e., download data published by CMS or submitted to Leapfrog or secondary data sources) to calculate Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. All data, including Leapfrog Hospital Survey Results, must be finalized by this date.

For more information about Leapfrog Hospital Survey deadlines visit https://www.leapfroggroup.org/survey-materials/deadlines.
February - March

SPRING COURTESY REVIEW PERIOD

As a courtesy to hospitals, Leapfrog will hold a Courtesy Safety Grade Review Period before the public release of each Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade update. The Review Period is an opportunity for hospitals to review the data for accuracy (i.e., identify recording errors, hospital name and address changes, etc.) on a secure website and review changes to the scoring algorithm.
February

SPRING HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADE TOWN HALL CALL

Hospitals and other stakeholders will be invited to a free Town Hall Call to hear about changes to the measures and scoring methodology, as well as details of the Courtesy Safety Grade Review Period and important deadlines. The Town Hall Call includes a 40-minute presentation and a 20-minute Q&A session. 

April - May

SPRING LETTER EMBARGO PERIOD

Following the close of the Courtesy Safety Grade Review Period, Leapfrog finalizes the data and establishes letter grade cut-points. Leapfrog then refreshes the Safety Grade Review website and hospitals are able to participate in a Letter Grade Embargo Period in which they can preview their letter grade prior to the public announcement.
May SPRING PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

 

MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Spring 2023 Safety Grade Town Hall Call

Hospitals and other stakeholders were invited to a free Town Hall Call to hear about changes to the measures and scoring methodology, as well as details of the Courtesy Safety Grade Review Period and important deadlines. The Town Hall Call included a 40-minute presentation and a 20-minute Q&A session. 

Slides
Recording

 

For questions about the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, or to update information about your facility, contact our Help Desk at https://LeapfrogHelpDesk.Zendesk.com.