Michigan had 17 hospitals awarded an “A” grade for patient safety this fall.
The Metro Detroit area had six of the safest hospitals in the state, but also three of the worst hospitals in the nation, according to the latest The Leapfrog Group safety grades.
Northern Michigan had five top-notch facilities, while other strong grades were spread from Zeeland and Mount Pleasant to Jackson and Chelsea.
Of the remaining hospitals across the state, 33 got a “B,” 22 got a “C,” four got a “D,” and three got an “F.”
Below is a searchable database of hospitals that were evaluated by The Leapfrog Group. Click on a column header to arrange the hospitals from highest/lowest scores in a given period.
(Leapfrog does not grade Veteran’s Affairs hospitals, critical access hospitals, specialty hospitals, children’s hospitals, or rural emergency hospitals)
Five Michigan hospitals have received at least five consecutive “A” grades. They were Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital, Garden City Hospital, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital, and Trinity Health Livingston in Howell.
Since earning a “C” in spring 2024, McLaren Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant has posted three consecutive “A” grades. Similarly, Chelsea Hospital and Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord each made a jump from a “C” this spring to an “A” this fall.
Nationally, about 13% of hospitals received the “Straight A” designation this year. About 32% of U.S. hospitals got an “A,” while 26% got a “B,” 33% got a “C,” 8% got a “D,” and 1% got an “F.”
Leapfrog’s goal in publishing its safety grades is to help patients make informed decisions about which hospital to visit for their care needs, and to push hospitals to higher levels of safety and care.
Grades incorporate data the hospitals themselves report to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as well as a comparison to national averages, and the results of a voluntary Leapfrog survey.
For more detailed assessments of your local hospital, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org, select Michigan and pick a hospital.
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