Jefferson Health earned 12 “A” Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to hospitals across the country using evidence-based measures of patient safety focused exclusively on errors, accidents, injuries and infections.
Those hospitals earning a fall 2025 “A” Hospital Safety Grade are Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, Jefferson Methodist Hospital, Jefferson Frankford Hospital, Jefferson Lansdale Hospital, Jefferson Abington Hospital, Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono and Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill.
Among the hospitals, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital earned an “A” grade for the seventh consecutive time, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono earned an “A” for the fourth consecutive time, and Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital earned an “A” for the ninth consecutive time.
"Jefferson Health's mission is fundamentally about improving lives through compassionate, high-quality care. This recognition is a direct reflection of our commitment to prioritizing excellence in everything we do," said Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSc, FACP, President, Jefferson Health. "Maintaining this standard of excellence in both access and quality is only possible because of the extraordinary efforts of all our colleagues, physicians, nurses, caregivers, and staff."
Earning “B” grades in fall 2025 are Jefferson Stratford Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hecktown Oaks and Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.