Kaiser Permanente San Rafael hospital recognized for patient safety

San Rafael, Calif., Nov. 13, 2025 – Kaiser Permanente San Rafael hospital is recognized with an A grade by the Leapfrog Group for providing safe, high-quality care to our members and patients.

According to The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grade, 11 Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California received A grades including Fresno, Manteca, Modesto, Redwood City, Roseville, San Leandro, San Rafael, Santa Clara, South Sacramento, South San Francisco, and Vacaville.

“This top rating is a powerful testament to the unwavering commitment of our physicians, nurses, and staff who deliver safe, high-quality care every day,” said Chris Boyd, interim senior vice president and area manager for Kaiser Permanente's Golden Gate service area, which includes San Rafael and San Francisco. “We are proud of our care teams who go above and beyond to ensure our patients have the best experience possible.”

Leapfrog assesses hospitals on approximately two dozen measures, including patient injuries, medical and medication errors, and infections. Hospitals receive an A through F depending on their performance.

“Our dedicated clinical teams and staff are committed to ensuring every patient is provided safe and consistently exceptional care,” said Naveen Kumar, MD, physician in chief at Kaiser Permanente San Rafael. “This recognition is confirmation of the compassionate, high-quality care we provide every day to our patients, members, and the communities we serve.”

The Leapfrog Group evaluates nearly 3,000 hospitals throughout the United States. The grades are issued twice annually, in the fall and spring.

More than half of Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California received an A grade.

The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits, released its Hospital Safety Grades after examining publicly available data on patient injuries, medical and medication errors, and infections at U.S. hospitals. The report includes data collected by national health care organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Scores are calculated based on publicly available measures, and hospitals are then assigned A, B, C, D or F grades for their safety records. The grades are released as a free resource to help patients and their families make informed health care decisions.

Kaiser Permanente is one of America’s leading integrated health care providers and serves 12.6 million members. Nationally, 24 of the 39 Kaiser Permanente hospitals that were eligible for a grade, or nearly two-thirds of our hospitals, received a Leapfrog Safety A grade. In contrast, approximately one-third of the nation’s other hospitals received an A rating.

For more information and a complete list of the hospital safety grades, visit Leapfrog.

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