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Driving Patient Safety Through Data and Transparency

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The Leapfrog Group

the challenge

Nearly one in four patients admitted to U.S. hospitals experience preventable harm. The Leapfrog Group (LFG), a national nonprofit organization driving a public health and policy movement in patient safety, engaged CURA Strategies to become their agency of record with the ultimate goal of increasing the public’s awareness of patient safety and the importance of hospital transparency to improve outcomes.

The Solution

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Placed op-eds in a variety of outlets on issues related to patient safety to increase executive visibility​

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Engaged influencers and updated digital advertising strategy to drive more traffic to LFG’s website​

Focus on group of young and mature clinicians looking at data on document

Developed multiple crisis communications plans to mitigate any potential reputational damage​

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Developed a comprehensive media strategy for major milestones, securing national, regional, trade and policy media coverage centered on Leapfrog

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Conducted annual media trainings for spokespeople to refine interviewing skills and messaging

The Results

Increased coverage by 39% to 1,141 articles

in our first year of promoting Leapfrog’s flagship biannual Spring and Fall Hospital Safety Grade announcement, reaching an estimated audience of 503 million.

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45 states cover the hospital safety grade on average
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Secured a partnership with a Miriam Ezagui

a well-known labor and delivery nurse influencer with over 2 million followers, to promote Leapfrog’s maternity care tool

Coverage spans digital, print, broadcast and radio hits

in outlets like Newsweek, USA Today, Axios Vitals, Politico, The Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The San Diego Union Tribune

Website users nearly doubled from 745,000 to 1.4 million

from early 2023 to late 2024, with referral traffic increasing more than 40% year over year

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Branding & graphic design Crisis communications​ Digital marketing Influencer Marketing Media relations Stakeholder engagement Strategic planning​ Thought leadership
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"CURA brings fresh ideas and angles to our announcements that result in outstanding media coverage. They are always professional and go the extra mile to understand our organization’s goals and needs. They know the healthcare landscape well, so they have helped us expand our strategies beyond media relations to include more outreach to like-minded stakeholders and online influencer engagement. They are a great strategic communications partner.”

Lauren Bailey, Director of Communications, The Leapfrog Group
The Leapfrog Group
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