RWJ University Hospital In Mercer Earns 'A' Grade For Safety In New Rating

NEW JERSEY — Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton was given top marks in The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2024 hospital safety grades released Friday.

The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit healthcare watchdog that grades hospitals twice a year, assigns letter grades ranging from “A” to “F,” for 3,000 general hospitals on how well they prevent medical errors, accidents and infections.

Here's how the hospital ranked in the fall and spring:

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton

• Fall 2024 rating: A
• Spring 2024 rating: A

“RWJBarnabas Health is proud to lead the way in advancing patient safety and quality care across our health system,” Andy Anderson, MD, Executive Vice President, Chief Medical and Quality Officer at RWJBarnabas Health said.

“Our facilities’ consistent achievements in performance and patient-centered care against national safety and quality benchmarks highlight our teams’ dedication to upholding the highest standards of care at every level that result in the best possible patient outcomes.”

A total of 31 hospitals in New Jersey were given top marks in the recent rankings.

Overall, hospitals have made great strides since the pandemic years, when the risk of contracting deadly infections was elevated nationwide, but more work needs to be done, the Leapfrog Group said in a news release.

New Jersey ranked fifth among states for the number of hospitals earning the top letter grade, and most of the medical centers on this list also got "A" grades in Leapfrog's spring safety ratings.

The fall 2024 ratings show improvement in patient safety across several performance measures, including notable improvements on healthcare-associated infections, hand hygiene, and medication safety.