Embracing Leapfrog. As first hospital systems to join group, HCA, Promina hope to influence policy on patient-safety standards.
The Leapfrog Group, an employer coalition famous for feverishly keeping tabs on hospitals, has welcomed an unlikely pair as members: two large hospital systems. The addition of HCA and Promina Health System (whose Chief Medical Officer Robert Ryan is shown at left) is seen as a validation of Leapfrog's efforts and could signal a new attitude on the part of hospitals.
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