WASHINGTON (7News) — A new national report is offering a detailed look at hospital safety across the country, measuring how well facilities prevent infections, medical errors, and other forms of patient harm.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades — released twice a year — evaluate hospitals using up to 31 evidence-based measures, including infection rates, surgical safety, medication systems, and patient experience data.
In the DMV region, the latest results show a mixed picture: several Maryland hospitals earn top marks, Virginia ranks among the stronger states nationally, and hospitals in Washington, D.C., are included in the broader grading system.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESULTS
In Montgomery County, several hospitals earned “A” grades:
- Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center (Silver Spring)
- Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center (Rockville)
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Bethesda)
Several others landed in the middle tier:
- MedStar Montgomery Medical Center (Olney) — “B”
- Suburban Hospital (Bethesda) — “B”
- Holy Cross Hospital (Silver Spring) — “C”
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital (Germantown) — “C”
MARYLAND STATEWIDE RESULTS
Across Maryland, 17 hospitals earned “A” grades in the latest report, including facilities in Baltimore, Annapolis, Hagerstown, Glen Burnie, Cumberland, and Southern Maryland.
Maryland “A” Grade Hospitals:
- Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center, Silver Spring
- Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center, Rockville
- Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center, Fort Washington
- CalvertHealth Medical Center, Prince Frederick
- ChristianaCare – Union Hospital, Elkton
- Garrett Regional Medical Center, Oakland
- Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis
- MedStar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore
- MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown
- MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore
- Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown
- TidalHealth Atlantic, Berlin
- UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie
- University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, La Plata
- University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda
- UPMC Western Maryland, Cumberland
Maryland “B” Grade Hospitals:
- Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster
- Frederick Health Hospital, Frederick
- Johns Hopkins Howard County General Hospital, Columbia
- MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore
- MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, Olney
- Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore
- Northwest Hospital, Randallstown
- Suburban Hospital, Bethesda
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
- TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, Salisbury
- University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton
Maryland “C” Grade Hospitals:
- Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital, Germantown
- Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore
- Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, Lanham
- MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Baltimore
- MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Clinton
- Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore
- University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore
- University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus, Baltimore
- University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air
Maryland “D” Grade:
- University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center, Upper Marlboro
VIRGINIA AND D.C. CONTEXT
Virginia is listed among the top-performing states nationally, with many hospitals earning “A” grades — including all Inova Health System facilities in Northern Virginia, except for the Mount Vernon campus, which scored a “B”, according to the report.
Washington, D.C., hospitals are included in the national Leapfrog grading system, though the district is not broken out in the same level of detail as Maryland. D.C. falls in a mid-to-lower tier range in overall state comparisons.
ABOUT THE REPORT
The Leapfrog Group says its biannual Hospital Safety Grades are designed to help patients make informed healthcare decisions. The rankings are based on up to 31 safety measures and are considered one of the most widely used national hospital safety report cards in the U.S.
Officials also note the grades do not guarantee individual patient outcomes but reflect systemic safety performance.
FULL REPORT & DATA
You can view the full Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades here.
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