Children´s National Health System named Leapfrog Group´s `Top Hospital`
(World News USA)

WASHINGTON - Children`s National Health System has been named a Leapfrog Group Top Hospital for 2017; one of only 10 children`s hospitals in the United States and the only one in the mid-Atlantic region. This is the ninth time that Children`s National has earned this prestigious designation given to hospitals with distinct achievements in patient safety and quality including lower infection rates, decreased length of stay, fewer readmissions and higher survival rates for high-risk procedures. `We`re pleased that the Leapfrog Group has recognized the efforts we make to continuously improve the quality and safety of our patient care,` says Kurt Newman, M.D., President and CEO...