MS HR147

Recognizes Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus, Mississippi for receiving an "A" hospital safety rating from the Leapfrog Group for 10 consecutive years (since 2012)

Only hospital in Mississippi to achieve straight A's in patient safety for 10 consecutive years, and one of only 22 hospitals nationwide to accomplish this

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle is a 315-bed acute care hospital serving East Mississippi and West Alabama for over 45 years, with more than 100 physicians representing nearly every medical specialty

Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades evaluates nearly 3,000 hospitals twice yearly based on up to 30 performance measures including errors, injuries, accidents, infections, and harm prevention systems

Directs copies of the resolution be furnished to the hospital and Capitol Press Corps