For a fourth year in a row, Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital received an “A” rating from The Leapfrog Group for hospital safety.

Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital President Mary Kay VanDriel is honored to receive this award.

“Receiving an ‘A’ rating year after year is an outstanding accomplishment. Our team at Big

Rapids Hospital is dedicated to patient safety, and we’re very proud to accept the Leapfrog

Award,” VanDriel said. “It proves that each of our employees is an incredible asset in providing trusted, exceptional health care to the communities we serve.”

To see Big Rapids Hospital’s full grade, and to access consumer-friendly patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.org. Reed City Hospital received a Top Hospital award from The Leapfrog Group in 2016, but does not qualify for a grade rating because it is a Critical Access Hospital.