Surfacide today announced it has joined Innovators for Leapfrog.  The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on health care safety.

Based in Washington, DC, The Leapfrog Group was founded in 2000 with the goal of improving American health care by transparently reporting information people need on medical errors, accidents, and infections. Leapfrog sets standards and publishes ratings of hospitals and ASCs on quality of care and serves as the foremost voice for business leaders advancing excellence in health care.

Innovators for Leapfrog support Leapfrog’s mission to make “Giant Leaps for Patient Safety.” The products and companies that make up Innovators for Leapfrog are featured in a searchable database created for the Leapfrog community of over 42,000 professionals in health care quality, hospital leadership, payors, employers, and other stakeholders in the U.S. health care ecosystem.

“At Surfacide, our mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based infection prevention and environmental disinfection solutions that prioritize patient safety, quality and transparency,” said Gunner Lyslo, Founder and CEO of Surfacide. “It was an obvious choice for us to join Innovators for Leapfrog, which will allow us to continue to align with key opinion leaders at Leapfrog who are so deeply committed to advancing patient safety and care.”

“We are proud to have Surfacide as part of Innovators for Leapfrog. With over 500 people dying from preventable medical errors daily in U.S. hospitals, we need true innovators to make change,” said Leah Binder, Leapfrog president & CEO.

Visit Leapfrog’s website for more information and to see a list of all members of Innovators for Leapfrog. 

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About Surfacide

Founded in 2010, Surfacide is a UV technology and infection solutions company producing scientifically proven, hospital-grade UV devices. Surfacide’s award-winning Helios® System is the world’s only patented, triple emitter ‘robotic’ UV-C light solution to rapidly reduce bioburden and pathogens. A trusted partner in infection prevention, Surfacide has been deployed in over 600 leading hospitals and healthcare facilities worldwide. Surfacide LLC is proud to be American-made and manufactured in Waukesha, WI. Visit the Surfacide website to learn more or contact one of our professional support specialists at (844)-390-3538.

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 for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and new Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC 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. For more, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter.

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Innovators for Leapfrog support Leapfrog’s mission to make “Giant Leaps for Patient Safety.” The innovations make up Innovators for Leapfrog are featured in a searchable database created for the Leapfrog community of over 42,000 professionals in health care quality, hospital leadership, payors, employers, and other stakeholders in the U.S. health care ecosystem.

Based in Washington, DC, Leapfrog is the foremost national voice for excellence in health care. Leapfrog collects information and rates hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) on the quality of patient care. They set standards for excellence and grade hospitals on how well they prevent errors, accidents, and infections. We are proud to be a part of Leapfrog and its mission.

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Innovators for Leapfrog support Leapfrog’s mission to make “Giant Leaps for Patient Safety.” The innovations that make up Innovators for Leapfrog are featured in a searchable database created for the Leapfrog community of over 42,000 professionals in health care quality, hospital leadership, payors, employers, and other stakeholders in the U.S. health care ecosystem.

Based in Washington, DC, Leapfrog is the foremost national voice for excellence in health care. Leapfrog collects information and rates hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) on the quality of patient care. They set standards for excellence and grade hospitals on how well they prevent errors, accidents, and infections. We are proud to be a part of Leapfrog and its mission.