Why it matters: Intermountain Health just earned recognition as one of the nation’s safest health systems, with 14 hospitals receiving an “A” grade in the 2025 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades.
The big picture: According to Dr. Cara Camiolo, Chief Quality & Safety Officer, sustained safety at this scale requires three key ingredients:
- A shared culture of safety across the entire system
- Evidence-based best practices deployed consistently
- Local empowerment to tailor approaches to unique communities
By the numbers: 14 hospitals with A-grades represent a significant organizational accomplishment driven by what Camiolo calls “systemness,” the ability to standardize excellence while maintaining flexibility.
What they’re doing differently: Intermountain has invested heavily in data and technology to move from reactive to proactive safety management.
“We’ve made an investment in data and in our technology to ensure that not only are we reacting to safety, but we’re thinking about trends and information before things become a problem,” says Camiolo.
The bottom line: “Safety doesn’t just stop with an award. It’s how we continue to do this and learn each and every day.”
What’s next: As medicine and technology evolve, so do safety risks. Intermountain’s focus on sustainability ensures they’re ready to adapt and maintain their standard of excellence.