Watertown, Mass, May 20, 2025 – This month Leapfrog released their list of US hospitals that have earned consecutive “A” safety grades from The Leapfrog Group since 2012. The Leapfrog Group is an independent nonprofit focused on patient safety. Of note 100% of the hospitals awarded an “A” use Exergen’s Temporal Artery Thermometer. The complete list can be found here.
“Exergen extends our heartfelt congratulations to the hospitals that have earned consecutive ‘A’ safety grades from The Leapfrog Group since 2012. This achievement reflects their commitment to excellence in patient care and safety,” said Dr. Francesco Pompei, CEO and founder of Exergen Corporation. “We are honored that these top-performing hospitals rely on Exergen’s Temporal Artery Thermometers as part of their patient safety protocols. Accurate temperature assessment is a vital first step in diagnosing and treating illness, and our thermometers are designed to deliver fast, non-invasive, and clinically accurate readings. By integrating seamlessly into clinical workflows, Exergen thermometers help healthcare professionals improve patient outcomes while enhancing efficiency and comfort.”
Key features of Exergen’s Temporal Artery Thermometers include:
- Clinically Accurate: The TAT-5000S captures the highest temperature in the temporal artery with a rapid rate of 1000 measurements per second.
- Patient Safety and Comfort: The non-invasive design ensures a gentle forehead swipe for accurate readings.
- Swiftness: Accurate temperature measurements are obtained within a mere 2-3 seconds.
- Affordability: Providing advanced technology at an economical value, with total cost of ownership much less than competitive thermometers. There is no need for additional caps, therefore recurring costs.
- Connected: The TAT-5000S Connected Model integrates with EHR systems for greater efficiency.
- Durability and Ease of Maintenance: Highly robust construction with easy cleaning features. Protective caps are not essential (offered if cross-contamination prevention protocols necessitate the use of caps).
- Clinical Studies: Supported by over 100 peer-reviewed clinical studies, validating the underlying technology.
- Warranty: Certain professional models come with a Lifetime Warranty.
- Approved: TAT-5000S series has been approved by both the FDA and CE.
The TAT-2000 is a durable professional lite thermometer that expedites temperature measurements by doctors and nurses in small clinics and school systems, enhancing healthcare productivity. Backed by a 7-year warranty, it is a testament to Exergen’s commitment to quality and reliability.
About the Leagfrog Group’s Evaluation Process
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades (formerly known as Hospital Safety Scores) are assigned to nearly 3,000 general acute-care hospitals across the nation twice annually. The Safety Grade is the gold standard measure of patient safety.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 30 national performance measures from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Leapfrog Hospital Survey and information from other supplemental data sources. Taken together, those performance measures produce a single letter grade representing a hospital’s overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade methodology has been peer reviewed and published in the Journal of Patient Safety.
About Exergen
Exergen Corporation, the leader in non-invasive temperature measurement technologies for industrial and medical applications, delivers non-invasive temperature meters with higher accuracy, lower costs, less process control, and higher reliability than previously possible. Known in both healthcare and consumer markets for its award-winning arterial thermometer, Exergen was founded by MIT and Harvard – educated and Harvard researcher Dr. Francesco Pompei, who holds more than 100 patents supporting Exergen products. Exergen Corporation is headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States.
Sources:
- Becker’s Hospital Review: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/rankings-and-ratings/the-star-ratings-of-leapfrogs-straight-a-and-f-hospitals/?origin=QualityE&oly_enc_id=0406G5485178I4E
- Journal of Patient Safety: https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/media/file/JournalofPatientSafety_HospitalSafetyScore.pdf
- Leapfrog Group: https://www.leapfroggroup.org/news-events/leapfrog%E2%80%99s-spring-2025-safety-grades-are-%E2%80%94-new-trend-data-shows-one-eight-hospitals
- Leapfrog Group: https://www.leapfroggroup.org/
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