June 2025 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Scenic Mountain Medical Center Earns Consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
New Grade for spring 2025 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety
Big Spring, TX (June 13, 2025)—Scenic Mountain Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
“We are proud to have earned an ‘A’ grade from The Leapfrog Group for the second consecutive reporting period,” said Mallik Chowdary Yenigella, CEO of Scenic Mountain Medical Center. “This recognition reflects our team’s continued commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care to the community we serve. I couldn’t be prouder of the dedication and hard work that made this achievement possible.”
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade reflects enormous dedication to patient safety,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “I extend my congratulations to Scenic Mountain Medical Center, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for creating a culture where patients come first.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
To explore Scenic Mountain Medical Center’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org. Connect with The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram and stay informed through The Leapfrog Group newsletter.
About Scenic Mountain Medical Center
Scenic Mountain Medical Center is a 146-bed community hospital that understands the importance of compassionate care. SMMC provides cardiology, maternity, pediatrics, diagnostic imaging, emergency care with a 24/7 Level IV Trauma Center, surgical care, wound care, psychiatry, critical care, lab, rehabilitation and women’s health and breast care services.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog’s other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.