Monument Health Rapid City Earns Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital has earned the Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge, recognizing the hospital's commitment to publicly reporting information about patient safety and quality through the annual Leapfrog Hospital Survey.

The Full Transparency Badge is awarded to hospitals that complete, affirm, and submit all sections of the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, one of the nation's leading voluntary reporting programs focused on patient safety, quality, and transparency.

"Earning the Full Transparency Badge reflects our commitment to openness with the patients and families we serve," said Jill Tice, Monument Health Vice President of Quality, Safety and Risk Management. "When we fully participate in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, we are giving our community the information they need to make confident decisions about their care, and holding ourselves accountable to the highest standard along the way."

"Earning the Full Transparency Badge reflects our commitment to openness with the patients and families we serve," said Jill Tice, vice president of quality, safety and risk management at Monument Health. "When we fully participate in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, we are giving our community the information they need to make confident decisions about their care, and holding ourselves accountable to the highest standard along the way."

"We applaud Monument Health Rapid City Hospital for its commitment to transparency," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. "Transparency is one of the most powerful drivers of improvement in health care. By fully participating in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, [Hospital Name] is helping patients and families access meaningful information about the safety and quality of their care."

The Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge appears on Leapfrog's public ratings website and identifies hospitals that have committed to openly sharing information about their performance.

For more information about Monument Health, visit www.monument.health.