OGH Top 5% in America for Patient Safety 

Olean General Hospital (OGH), a member of Upper Allegheny Health System, announced today that it has achieved Healthgrades’ 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Award, according to Healthgrades, the nation’s leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physicians and hospitals.  The distinction places Olean General Hospital within the top 5% of all hospitals for its excellent performance in safeguarding patients from serious, potentially preventable complications during their hospital stays.

Healthgrades’ 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Award recognizes 379 hospitals out of 4,729 hospitals nationwide that have the lowest occurrences of 13 of 14 serious, potentially preventable complications and adverse events during a patient’s hospital stay.   262 of those hospitals, which includes Olean General Hospital, achieved distinction to be recognized as the top 5% for their performance in patient safety.

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