Elkin, NC – September 2, 2026. – Hugh Chatham Health has earned the Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to publicly reporting information about patient safety and quality through the annual Leapfrog Hospital Survey.
The Full Transparency Badge is awarded to hospitals that complete, affirm, and submit all sections of the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, one of the nation’s leading voluntary reporting programs focused on patient safety, quality, and transparency.
“At Hugh Chatham Health, our commitment to quality and patient safety is at the center of every decision we make, said Mary Blackburn, Associate Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer. “We believe that patients and families deserve access to clear, accurate information about the care they receive, which is why transparency remains a core organizational value. Participation in initiatives such as The Leapfrog Group’s Full Transparency program reflects our dedication to openly sharing our performance, holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards, and continuously pursuing opportunities to improve outcomes for those we serve.”
“We applaud Hugh Chatham Health for its commitment to transparency,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Transparency is one of the most powerful drivers of improvement in health care. By fully participating in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, Hugh Chatham Health is helping patients and families access meaningful information about the safety and quality of their care.”
The Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge appears on Leapfrog’s public ratings website and identifies hospitals that have committed to openly sharing information about their performance.
Hugh Chatham Health is a not-for-profit community health care network of physician clinics and an 81-bed acute care hospital that delivers high-quality, convenient health care to residents of the Yadkin Valley region of North Carolina. Employing more than 900 team members, Hugh Chatham Health includes a medical group with more than 70 providers across 21 locations, a home health care division, and joint ventures in a critical access hospital and hospice/palliative care organization. Headquartered in Elkin, North Carolina, Hugh Chatham Health has been nationally recognized for patient satisfaction, patient safety and clinical quality.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is an independent national nonprofit organization driving a movement for patient safety and transparency. Leapfrog collects, analyzes, and publicly reports data on hospital and ambulatory surgery center performance to help patients, purchasers, and other stakeholders make informed health care decisions. Leapfrog’s flagship initiatives include the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a biannual letter grade focused exclusively on hospital safety, and the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, a voluntary survey that publicly reports hospital performance on patient safety and quality measures. Leapfrog’s ratings and reports are peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. For more from Leapfrog, follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram and sign up for our newsletter.