Fauquier Health Earns Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for 2024

Fauquier Health has achieved national recognition as a 2024 Leapfrog Top General Hospital, celebrating its outstanding commitment to patient safety and quality care. The prestigious award, granted by The Leapfrog Group, positions Fauquier Health among the most elite hospitals in the United States.

Nearly 2,400 hospitals were evaluated this year, with only 36 General Hospitals nationwide earning the distinction. Fauquier Health is the sole General Hospital in Virginia to receive the honor, a testament to its exceptional standards of care.

Back row (l-r): Amy Rubio MSN, RN, Director of Quality; Brandi Trottman, BSN, RN, CEN, Director, Emergency Services; Gary Matthews, PharmD, BCGP, Director of Pharmacy Services; Leah Binder, president and CEO, Leapfrog Group; Shawna Cochran Breeden, MSN, RN, CNOR, Director of Perioperative Services; Jessica Ross, RN PCCN, Director, Acute Care Services
Front row (l-r): Christen Grimes BSN, RNC-OB, MA, Director of the Family Birthing Center; William Haugh, FACHE, Central Division President, Lifepoint Health; Rebecca M. Segal, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer; Toni Maxwell, APRN, FNP-BC, Chief Nursing Officer; Jeffrey Abrams, MD

“We appreciate receiving this recognition of the hard work done every day by our nurses, physicians, and staff,” said Rebecca Segal, FACHE, CEO of Fauquier Health. “As a community-based hospital, we take great pride in serving our friends, neighbors, and families with unwavering dedication to quality and safety.”

A Rigorous Path to Excellence

The Leapfrog Top Hospital award considers various performance measures, including infection prevention, surgical safety, maternity care, and medication error reduction. To qualify, hospitals must excel in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which sets benchmarks for the highest quality standards.

Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, commended Fauquier Health: “Protecting patients from preventable harm is central to Leapfrog’s mission. Fauquier Health’s achievement as a Top Hospital reflects the exceptional efforts of its entire team and sets a national standard for patient safety.”

National Recognition

Out of 134 hospitals receiving Leapfrog Top Hospital honors in 2024, the awardees were categorized as follows:

• 8 Top Children’s Hospitals
• 36 Top General Hospitals
• 15 Top Rural Hospitals
• 75 Top Teaching Hospitals

This recognition builds on Fauquier Health’s legacy of quality care. The hospital is also accredited by The Joint Commission and recognized as a Certified Primary Stroke Center, a Center of Excellence for Joint Replacement, and an Accredited Chest Pain Center.

About Fauquier Health

Fauquier Health includes a 97-bed acute care hospital, assisted living facilities, and multiple physician offices offering primary and specialty care services. The hospital’s commitment to patient-centered care makes it a cornerstone of health in the Warrenton community.

For more information about Fauquier Health or the 2024 Leapfrog Top Hospitals list, visit www.FauquierHealth.org.