{"id":131157,"date":"2025-11-13T13:57:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T13:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/131157\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T13:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T13:57:07","slug":"here-are-the-safest-hospitals-in-n-j-for-2025-see-where-your-hospital-ranks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/131157\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are the safest hospitals in N.J. for 2025. See where your hospital ranks."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"TA3G4X5VGFEILILXP5FAAJZC3M\">Hospitals in New Jersey rank third best in the nation for keeping patients safe from falls, infections and avoidable errors that may leave them sicker than before their admission, according to the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hospitalsafetygrade.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Leapfrog Hospital Safety report card<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"FSK52ITUVREVFD2TYGEACEVYYI\">New Jersey hospitals typically rank in the top 10 in the survey that uses an array of expert-approved public data and patient surveys to give hospitals a grade from A to F. New Jersey also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/healthfit\/2025\/05\/these-are-the-safest-hospitals-in-nj-see-where-your-hospital-ranks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/healthfit\/2025\/05\/these-are-the-safest-hospitals-in-nj-see-where-your-hospital-ranks.html\">was third safest <\/a>in May in the biannual survey that began in 2012.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XO3LTMVDIRG4PA72XUKBRI5RBU\">Five hospitals in New Jersey went up a grade, six went down, and 56 had no change, according to the report. There was one hospital that scored a D: <a href=\"https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/njb-news-now\/east-orange-general-hospital-renamed-carewell-health-medical-center\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Carewell Health Medical Center<\/a> in East Orange, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/politics\/2024\/05\/nj-hospital-in-financial-distress-was-just-ordered-to-draw-up-disaster-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/politics\/2024\/05\/nj-hospital-in-financial-distress-was-just-ordered-to-draw-up-disaster-plan.html\">which has been under state scrutiny. <\/a>No hospital flunked, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ORCDVCGYVZGNLPNILDFZ5SZ3JM\">\u201cWe are proud of the commitment to transparency and safety shown by our New Jersey hospitals,\u201d said Adelisa Perez-Hudgins, vice president of quality at the Health Care Quality Institute of New Jersey, which collaborates with Leapfrog to promote the report card. \u201cWe congratulate our \u2018A\u2019 hospitals and continue to support all hospitals working to improve patient outcomes and experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"Y7HG4ZTU6BHLHDAAFE2OLKHBBI\">Among hospital safety surveys, healthcare advocates and researchers <a href=\"https:\/\/scispace.com\/pdf\/safety-in-numbers-the-development-of-leapfrog-s-composite-3i6qrf89i4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/scispace.com\/pdf\/safety-in-numbers-the-development-of-leapfrog-s-composite-3i6qrf89i4.pdf\">have tended to favor Leapfrog<\/a>. Its dataset is vast, with hospitals judged on 30 measures. The score was devised by a peer-reviewed panel of medical safety experts. But some hospital executives have criticized the score because the data may lag by a couple of years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"QIFB7J2445AD3AYF7KRZVO4U7I\">\u201cThe Leapfrog Group was founded 25 years ago to improve American health care through transparency, and the Safety Grade has been a cornerstone of that effort,\u201d said Leah Binder, President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. The organization was founded by large employers to combat the rising wave of medical mistakes that raise health care costs and claim patients\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"VZFWSXPTEVBBFLNHMETWEFS3VQ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/353\/bmj.i2139\/rr-49\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/353\/bmj.i2139\/rr-49\">A 2016 national study<\/a> found one in four patients were harmed by hospital errors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"34VRIXYOTFFYJAII5CYJ3YDN34\">Here are the grades for New Jersey hospitals for Fall 2025:<\/p>\n<p>Atlanticare Regional Medical Center &#8211; City Campus Atlantic City: CAtlanticare Regional Medical Center-Mainland Campus, Pomona: BBayshore Medical Center, Holmdel: ACapital Health Medical Center, Hopewell, Pennington: BCapital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton: CBayonne University Hospital, Bayonne: CCarewell Health Medical Center\u00a0East Orange: DCentraState Medical Center, Freehold: BChilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains: AClara Maass Medical Center, Belleville: BCommunity Medical Center, Toms River: ACooper University Hospital, Camden: CCooper University Hospital Cape Regional: CCooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston: BEnglewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood: AHackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack: AHackettstown Regional Medical Center, Hackettstown: CHoboken University Hospital: CHoly Name Medical Center, Teaneck: A Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington: A Inspira Medical Center, Elmer: AInspira Medical Center, Mullica Hill: AInspira Medical Center, Vineland: BJefferson Cherry Hill Hospital: AJefferson Stratford Hospital: BJefferson Washington Township Hospital, Turnersville: AJersey City Medical Center: BJersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune: AJFK University Medical Center, Edison: CMonmouth Medical Center, Long Branch: AMonmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, Lakewood: AMorristown Medical Center, Morristown: AMountainside Medical Center, Montclair: BNewark Beth Israel Medical Center: BNewton Medical Center: AOcean University Medical Center, Brick: A Old Bridge Medical Center: BOverlook Medical Center, Summit: APascack Valley Medical Center, Westwood: APalisades Medical Center, North Bergen: BPenn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, Plainsboro: BRaritan Bay Medical Center of Perth Amboy: ARiverview Medical Center, Red Bank: ARobert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick: B Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton: ARobert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway: ARobert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, Somerville: ASaint Clare\u2019s Hospital of Denville: BSaint Clare\u2019s Hospital of Dover: BSaint Michael\u2019s Medical Center, Newark: ASaint Peter\u2019s University Hospital, New Brunswick: ASecaucus University Hospital, Secaucus: CShore Medical Center, Somers Point: ASouthern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin: ASt. Joseph\u2019s University Medical Center, Paterson: ASt. Joseph\u2019s Wayne Medical Center: ASt. Luke\u2019s Warren Campus, Phillipsburg: ASt. Mary\u2019s General Hospital, Passaic: AThe Valley Hospital, Ridgewood: BTrinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth: AUniversity Hospital, Newark: CVirtua Marlton Hospital: AVirtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly: BVirtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden: BVirtua Voorhees Hospital: AVirtua Willingboro Hospital: B<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"Y3VJQIJ4ARCOLGLS7U6GPERBCE\">Two hospitals were not graded due to insufficient data: Bergen New Bridge in Paramus and The Heights University Hospital, formerly CarePoint Health Christ Hospital in Jersey City,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/healthfit\/2025\/10\/nj-hospital-gets-2m-to-keep-the-lights-on-but-itll-close-without-more-says-ceo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/healthfit\/2025\/10\/nj-hospital-gets-2m-to-keep-the-lights-on-but-itll-close-without-more-says-ceo.html\"> which is in serious economic trouble.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"H4DXFCNW6RCPNBDLIDCACBB5UQ\">Dustin M. Riccio, a physician and president and CEO for St. Joseph\u2019s Health, noted this was the third consecutive time St. Joseph\u2019s Wayne Medical Center has earned an \u201cA\u201d grade, and the second for St. Joseph\u2019s University Medical Center in Paterson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"42FEBI2QXRFWVJJ7FIKMD6SGV4\">\u201cOur patients are at the heart of everything we do,\u201d Riccio said. \u201cThe scores reflect St. Joseph\u2019s rigorous commitment to excellence from our entire team and the excellent care provided by our physicians, nurses and staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"RGZQM2HA3ZAKDO7IAMUNFQ6V6M\">There are 17 hospitals that have received consecutive A\u2019s for at least five rounds. They are: Community Medical Center, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Ocean University Medical Center, Hunterdon Medical Center, Inspira Medical Center in Elmer and Mullica Hill, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway, St. Luke\u2019s Warren Campus, St. Mary\u2019s General Hospital, Virtua Marlton Hospital and Virtua Voorhees Hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"NTKZFCTMGND77HQYSJXDJ24PBM\">Utah ranked first for the fifth consecutive grading period. The top five scoring states are Utah, Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut and North Carolina. No hospitals in Iowa, North Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming earned an A, according to Leapfrog\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"UVK4HY37KRGBFEM3ZSKCAFWSQM\">Find the full report on every hospital at <a href=\"http:\/\/hospitalsafetygrade.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HospitalSafetyGrade.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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