What You Need To Know
Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, is proud to announce that seven of its hospitals earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog–the most of any health system in New Jersey. Hackensack University Medical Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center are among an elite group nationwide to be designated as a “Straight A” hospital. “Straight A” hospitals have earned an “A” in at least five consecutive cycles of the Hospital Safety Grade.
Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals receiving an “A” rating for safety from Leapfrog include:
- Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center – A
- Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center [Elite “Straight A” Designation] – A
- Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center [Elite “Straight A” Designation] – A
- Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center – A
- Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center – A
- Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center – A
- Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center – A
Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is 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.
To see Hackensack Meridian Health’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.