USC Norris Cancer Hospital was named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, a leading national patient safety watchdog organization, for the fourth consecutive year.

To qualify for the distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which assesses hospital performance on the highest standards of quality and patient safety. Hospitals are evaluated across many areas of performance including  low infection rates, practices for safer surgery and the capacity to prevent medication errors.

Nearly 2,400 hospitals were considered for the award, and less than 5% of the eligible hospitals earned the honor of Top Hospital. A total of 112 Top Hospitals were selected from four hospital categories: children’s, general, rural and teaching.

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