Suzanne Delbanco, PhD, the founding CEO of hospital watchdog organization The Leapfrog Group, is dead at 56, according to a May 28 news release.
Dr. Delbanco led the design and implementation of the annual hospital survey, which evaluates hospital safety, quality, and efficiency based on national performance metrics.
Prior to founding The Leapfrog Group, Dr. Delbanco worked for the Kaiser Family Foundation, another prominent healthcare analysis organization.
"Every day, we at Leapfrog still benefit from the wisdom of her early leadership. Her vision from over 20 years ago remains prescient for modern times," the Leapfrog release states. "We will never forget her."