UPMC Jameson receives top grade for protecting patients from harm

UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle is one of 13 in the UPMC system to receive the highest achievable safety mark from The Leapfrog Group.

A national organization that aims to improve health care quality and safety, Leapfrog recognizes hospitals’ achievements in protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital.

The Leapfrog Group is an independent watchdog with a 10-year history of assigning letter grades to hospitals throughout the United States, based on a hospital's ability to prevent medical errors and harm to patients.

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Formerly Jameson Health System, the hospital merged with UPMC on May 1, 2016. The hospital is licensed for 216 beds.

, the hospital includes more than 300 doctors and nearly 800 employees.

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