Ottumwa Regional Health Center Earns Full Transparency Badge from The Leapfrog Group
August 03, 2026
By Raquel Alderman
OTTUMWA, IA (August 3, 2026) - Ottumwa Regional Health Center 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 Ottumwa Regional Health Center, we believe that transparency is essential to building trust with our patients, providers, employees, and community," said Richard Bergmann, CEO of Ottumwa Regional Health Center. "Earning the Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge reflects our commitment to openly sharing our performance and continually improving the quality and safety of the care we provide. Our patients deserve access to clear, reliable information so they can make informed healthcare decisions with confidence."
At Ottumwa Regional Health Center, quality, patient safety, and compassionate, patient-centered care are at the heart of everything we do. Participating in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey demonstrates our dedication to transparency and accountability while helping patients and families better understand the care they receive. By sharing meaningful quality and safety data, we empower our community with information and reinforce our commitment to continuous improvement.
"We applaud Ottumwa Regional Health Center 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, Ottumwa Regional Health Center 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.
For more information about Ottumwa Regional Health Center, visit www.OttumwaRegionalHealth.com.
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About Ottumwa Regional Health Center (ORHC)
Ottumwa Regional Health Center is a 217-bed hospital that has served Ottumwa, Wapello County, and surrounding southeast Iowa communities for more than 130 years. The hospital provides a broad range of services, including emergency care, medical and surgical care, critical care, acute rehabilitation, obstetrics, pediatrics, and specialty services. These include cardiac catheterization, diagnostic and therapeutic imaging, wound care, pain management, sleep studies, pathology, and more. Ottumwa Regional Health Center is committed to its mission of Making Communities Healthier® and providing compassionate, high-quality care close to home. For more information, visit www.OttumwaRegionalHealth.com. [Ottumwa Re...Technology | Word], [ottumwareg...health.com]
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 the organization on social media and sign up for its newsletter.