Alhambra Hospital Medical Center once again recognized for being one of the safest hospitals in the nation for the 3rd consecutive time.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2019

Contact: Blanca Andrade 626-458-4787

Alhambra, CA November 7, 2019 - The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization driven by employers and other purchasers of health care, today announced the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades and awarded Alhambra Hospital Medical Center an 'A' for the 3rd consecutive time for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety. Over 2,600 hospitals were surveyed and 877 hospitals received an "A" nationwide. . Alhambra Hospital Medical Center is one of only 51 hospitals in the California to achieve an "A" for the third consecutive time.

We are extremely excited to receive the highest rating for patient safety in the latest Hospital Safety Score," said Gary Lai, MD, Chief of Staff of Alhambra Hospital Medical Center. "We are very proud of our entire medical staff and caregiver team at Alhambra Hospital Medical Center, because they continue to put patient safety as their top priority each day."

"This outstanding achievement shows longstanding commitment to a culture of safety that puts patients first," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. "For Alhambra Hospital Medical Center, saving lives by preventing accidents, injuries, infections and errors is business as usual, and your community should be proud. We commend the staff, faculty, volunteers, leadership and board of directors for their never-ending quest for the highest standards of patient safety."

The Safety Grade assigns letter grades of 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' and 'F' to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms. Developed under the guidance of a national Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,600 U.S. acute-care hospitals twice per year. The Leapfrog's grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.

To see more details on Alhambra Hospital Medical Center's performance, and to access consumer-friendly tips for patients, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter and Facebook.

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 forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports

hospital performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. 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.

About Alhambra Hospital Medical Center:

Alhambra Hospital Medical Center, a 144-bed, fully accredited general acute care hospital with 24 hour emergency care, is dedicated to providing the highest quality, personalized, and safe medical care to the community. Alhambra Hospital Medical Center is an affiliated facility with AHMC Health System. With their expanding service lines, such as the Advanced Endoscopy Center, they offer EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound), a minimally invasive outpatient procedure to accurately diagnose, stage and treat gastrointestinal and pancreatic diseases. Alhambra Hospital is proud to be the first and only hospital in the San Gabriel Valley to offer this procedure. In addition, they offer Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), a minimally invasive but highly effective procedure used to diagnose lung cancer, infections, and other lung diseases.