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ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH RECEIVES THIRD CONSECUTIVE NATIONAL 'A' SAFETY GRADE Only Hospital in Central New York to Receive the Highest Mark for Safety from the Nonprofit Watchdog Organization St. Joseph's Health Hospital received an 'A' in the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade amid the COVID-19 crisis and is the only hospital in Central New York to receive this designation. This is St. Joseph's third consecutive Grade 'A' safety grade. The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit watchdog organization that serves as a voice for healthcare purchasers, using their collective influence to foster positive change in U.S. health care. Surveyed hospitals are assessed based on three of Leapfrog's most important patient safety standards: infections, hand hygiene and ICU physician staffing. The Safety Grade assigns an 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' or 'F' grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harms to patients in their care. "Safety has always been part of St. Joseph's Health's culture — from frequent hand washing, wearing proper PPE to rigorous cleanings of exam, surgical and patient rooms," says Leslie Paul Luke, president and CEO at St. Joseph's Health. "This rating demonstrates the success of our efforts to be the safest and most reliable hospital in the region. Patient safety is critically important for all hospitals, especially during the current coronavirus pandemic. To be named among the safest hos- pitals in the country serves as firm reassurance to our patients and the community that they should feel comfortable coming to us for care." 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 Hospital Safety Grade's methodol- ogy is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public. ABOUT ST. JOSEPH'S HE ALTH St. Joseph's Health is a regional non-profit health care system based in Syracuse, NY. St. Joseph's has been an innovative leader in health care since our founding in 1869 as the first hospital open to the public in the city of Syracuse. Offering primary, specialty and home care, a Magnet-recognized hospital, and collaboration with community partners, St. Joseph's Health advances the well-being of the com- munities we serve through an expanding range of services to ensure our patients achieve optimum long-term health. St. Joseph's is ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, a designated Stroke Center and a U.S. News "Best Regional Hospital." St. Joseph's Health is affiliated with Franciscan Companies and St. Joseph's Physicians, and is a member of Trinity Health. St. Joseph's Health is celebrating our 150th Anniversary through- out 2019. For more information on our founding Sisters of St. Francis including Saint Marianne Cope, our legacy and our innovations, visit www.sjhsyr.org/legacy. LORETTO PROMOTES LYON AND PEASE TO ADMINISTRATORS Loretto has promoted Courtney Lyon to the role of Administrator for Loretto Health & Rehabilitation in Syracuse, and Jack Pease, former Administrator of Loretto Health & Rehabilitation, to Administrator for The Nottingham Residential Health Care Facility in Jamesville. Formerly the Assistant Administrator of Loretto Health & Rehabilitation, Lyon holds a bachelor's degree of Biological Science from Le Moyne College and a master's degree in Health Care Administration from Utica College. She has been with Loretto since 2015, with roles in finance, operations, and most recently the Assistant Administrator at Loretto Health & Rehabilitation. Pease has been with Loretto served as Administrator for sev- eral Loretto locations since 2012. He is a Certified Nursing Home Administrator and American College of Health Care Administrators Fellow, with a bachelor's degree in Economics and a master's degree in Health Care Administration from SUNY Brockport. ABOUT LORET TO Loretto is a leader in comprehensive healthcare services in Central New York. As the fourth largest healthcare provider and the sixth largest employer in the region, the 2,500 exceptional people at Loretto's 19 locations deliver extraordinary care to close to 10,000 peo- ple of all ages, income levels and care needs in Onondaga and Cayuga counties each year. From adult day programs and short-term rehabili- tation, to the home-like settings in its assisted living communities and skilled nursing facilities, Loretto is actively investing in its employees, in medical research, and in new technologies to improve care in our community, Making Every Day Extraordinary. Loretto: Exceptional people. Extraordinary care. For more information on Loretto, please visit lorettocny.org. n M E D I C A L B R I E F S 2 2❱❱❱❱❱ M E D I C A l B R I E F S 2 2

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