Availability of Media Passes to Leapfrog Group Annual Meeting

Interested Health Media Encouraged to Attend

                 WHO:                         The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog
                                               organization representing employers, will host their
                                               Virtual Annual Meeting: A 20/20 Vision for American Health
                                               Care Post-Pandemic on December 8, 2020, featuring Vice
                                               Admiral Raquel C. Bono as keynote speaker, with remarks by
                                               Leapfrog's president and CEO Leah Binder.




                 WHAT:                        The theme of the 2020 meeting is "A 20/20 Vision for
                                               American Health Care Post-Pandemic" and will focus on how
                                               hospital and surgery center leaders, employers, payors,
                                               patients, and other stakeholders can work together to
                                               achieve higher value health care once the COVID-19 crisis
                                               abates.




                                              The keynote speaker will be retired Navy Vice Admiral and
                                               former director of the Defense Health Agency, Dr. Raquel C.
                                               Bono, who most recently led COVID-19 recovery in
                                               Washington state under Governor Jay Inslee. She will
                                               discuss what she's learned about hospital preparedness in a
                                               public health emergency and the implications for patient
                                               safety as she embarks on her post on Leapfrog's Board of
                                               Directors.





     At this event Leapfrog will be giving out prestigious awards:




                                                         Annual Top Hospital Award honors the top performing
                                                          hospitals that have remained committed and consistent
                                                          prioritizing patient safety and quality care.




                                                         New Pandemic Heroes Award recognizes bravery and
                                                          extraordinary commitment demonstrated by both individuals
                                                          and health care teams to uphold patient safety during the
                                                          COVID-19 crisis.




                                                         The Steven Schroeder Award for Outstanding Healthcare CEO,
                                                          given in partnership with Costs of Care, recognizes a
                                                          hospital and/or health system CEO who has demonstrated
                                                          courageous and ethical leadership addressing the twin
                                                          issues of affordability and quality of health care in their
                                                          community.




      ***Any reporters interested in attending may contact leapfrogpr@jpa.com to receive
       a complimentary press pass registration.***




                 WHERE:                       This year's meeting is virtual and the final agenda is
                                               available here.




                 WHEN:                        Tuesday, December 8, 2020 from 11 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Eastern
                                               Time.




                 INTERVIEWS:                  Interviews are available by phone or video chat before/
                                               after the meeting:




                                              Leah Binder, President and CEO, The Leapfrog Group, who can
                                               speak to measures to improve price transparency, patient
                                               safety and quality of care in our Nation's hospitals. A
                                               regular Forbes contributor, she has been named on Becker's
                                               list of the 50 most powerful people in healthcare, and
                                               consistently cited by Modern Healthcare among the 100 most
                                               influential people and top 25 women in healthcare.




                 CONTACT:                     Erica Mobley, The Leapfrog Group, 202-292-6713,
                                               EMobley@leapfrog-group.org
                                      Tiggi Jalloh, JPA Health (on behalf of The Leapfrog Group),
                                      202-591-4043, Leapfrogpr@jpa.com

/PRNewswire -- Dec. 4, 2020/

SOURCE The Leapfrog Group