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January 6, 2026

The Leapfrog Group, in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, hosted its second ever Best Practices Poster Session during the 2025 Annual Meeting on December 15th at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland. This event provided hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) an opportunity to showcase innovative strategies and solutions aligned with Leapfrog’s Hospital Survey, ASC Survey and Hospital Safety Grade Standards.

January 6, 2026
December 22, 2025

Delivered on December 15, 2025 at the 2025 Leapfrog Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner. See video here.

 

Last night we lit the candles for the first night of Hannukah.

During Hannukah we Jews remember a great battle won against long odds.

There are rituals to the holiday that allow us to experience and pass along to new generations the memory and joy of that moment in history.

December 22, 2025

We hosted the 2025 Leapfrog Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner on December 15 at the Gaylord National Harbor just outside of Washington, DC, to celebrate Leapfrog’s 25th anniversary. This event highlighted the transformative impact of transparency on patient safety, bringing together health care leaders, advocates and innovators who have driven progress over the past quarter-century. This special gathering commemorated Leapfrog’s legacy and charted the course for the future of health care.

September 1, 2025

Every September, health care professionals, advocates and organizations across the country observe Sepsis Awareness Month, a critical time to educate the public and health care providers about one of the most serious but preventable medical emergencies: sepsis.

Designated by Sepsis Alliance in 2011, this month-long campaign urges action to prevent sepsis, improve early recognition and save lives. With 1.7 million Americans affected and more than 350,000 adult lives lost each year, sepsis remains the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals.

August 8, 2025

2025 Bruce Bradley Fellow Ashley Kempa shares her experience with the Fellowship so far.

May 15, 2025

Benefits expert and 2025 Bruce Bradley Fellow Donita Doubet shares how data, community partnerships and the Fellowship are driving safer, smarter health care in North Texas.

May 1, 2025

In 2009, Leapfrog formed the Partners Advisory Committee (PAC), an exclusive group of national and regional health plans, hospital systems and enterprise vendors. These organizations advise Leapfrog on key industry trends and collaborate on a number of partner-driven initiatives.  

May 1, 2025

This National Nurses Week, we honor the extraordinary work of nurses, not only for the care they provide but for their central role in ensuring patient safety across the country.

April 16, 2025

April is C-Section Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the rates of cesarean sections (C-sections) and the need for better maternity care practices.

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