Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), part of Contra Costa Health, has been rated as one of the highest quality hospitals in the nation, earning an “A” from the Leapfrog Group in its fall 2024 safety report card.
CCRMC placed in the top 30% of the 3,000 hospitals surveyed nationwide in the fall report from Leapfrog, an independent nonprofit healthcare watchdog organization.
“This is a well-deserved honor that reflects the top-quality care our doctors, nurses and entire hospital staff provide the community,” said Federal Glover, chair of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. “I’m so proud of the great work they do each and every day.”
Leapfrog assigns grades to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. The grading system is peer-reviewed, transparent and free to the public.
“Equity is at the heart of our mission to deliver safe and exceptional care to everyone, regardless of income or background,” said Supervisor John Gioia, the chair of the Joint Conference Committee, which oversees hospital administration. “This latest recognition from Leapfrog shows that safety-net hospitals like CCRMC continue to provide equitable, world-class medical services to the most vulnerable members of our communities.”
The Hospital Safety Grade is updated twice a year – in the spring and fall. CCRMC earned a “B” for the previous two periods and an “A” in the spring of 2023.
“We have worked hard to build a strong culture of safety at CCRMC,” said Anna Roth, chief executive officer of Contra Costa Health. “When someone goes to a hospital, they want to know they’re going to be safe and get great medical care. And that’s what CCMRC patients are getting, as this ‘A’ grade from Leapfrog shows.”
CCRMC is a full-service, 164-bed county hospital that primarily serves low-income residents with Medi-Cal. It has a 24-hour emergency department, accredited cancer care program and a nationally recognized family medicine residency program. CCRMC is the only safety-net hospital in Contra Costa County.
