Chief Healthcare Executive May 1, 2025
Health systems are doing better in protecting patients, and Leapfrog is offering new recognition for those performing well over time. But the group finds variance in performance and still sees room for hospitals to improve.
Hospitals are showing more signs of improvements in patient safety, according to The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2025 Hospital Safety Grades.
The Leapfrog Group, an organization focused on patient safety, released its latest round of hospital grades Thursday morning. The Leapfrog Group releases two sets of report cards annually, in the spring and fall. The grading system mirrors grades in school, with top hospitals getting an “A”, and others getting graded down the line.
For the first time, The Leapfrog Group is shining a spotlight on...







