Hospitals in Northwest Arkansas are top notch and have straight A’s to show for it according to the healthcare watchdog organization, The Leapfrog Group.

• They studied: Based on records of patient safety, Bentonville Northwest Medical Center, Siloam Springs Regional Hospital, Mercy Hospital NWA, and Springdale-based Northwest Health received ‘A’ Safety Grades . This was Mercy Hospital NWA’s 5th consecutive year to receive an 'A' grade. 
• They noticed: The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit that collects, analyzes, and publishes healthcare data on safety, quality, and resource use. Its mission is to trigger leaps in U.S. healthcare by providing transparency that people can use to make better, informed decisions about healthcare. 

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