Which Mass. hospitals rank highest in patient safety?

"Along with the 17 Massachusetts hospitals that received an "A" grade, 16 received an "B" grade, 16 received an "C" grade, and four received a "D" grade. Hospitals that have earned an "A" grade for five consecutive grading rounds are recognized as "Straight A" hospitals, to reflect a consistent excellence in patient safety. Six Massachusetts hospitals have this recognition: Brigham And Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital, UMass Memorial Health - Milford Regional Medical Center, and Winchester Hospital."

"On the other end of the spectrum, the following hospitals received "D" rankings: Baystate Medical Center, Heywood Hospital, MetroWest Medical Center, and St. Vincent Hospital. No Massachusetts hospitals received "F" grades. Nationwide, Massachusetts ranks 19th in overall patient safety. Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine all rank higher. Vermont was ranked 48th, tied at the bottom of the rankings with Iowa, North Dakota, and Wyoming."

Seventeen Massachusetts hospitals received A grades in the fall 2025 Leapfrog hospital safety assessment. Sixteen hospitals received B grades, sixteen received C grades, and four received D grades. Six hospitals earned A grades for five consecutive grading rounds and are recognized as Straight A hospitals: Brigham And Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital, UMass Memorial Health - Milford Regional Medical Center, and Winchester Hospital. Hospitals receiving D rankings include Baystate Medical Center, Heywood Hospital, MetroWest Medical Center, and St. Vincent Hospital. Massachusetts ranks nineteenth nationally for overall patient safety. Leapfrog uses a peer-reviewed methodology with 32 evidence-based measures and collects data through hospital surveys and other sources.

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