See What 'Grades' Newark Hospitals Got In New Leapfrog Rating

NEWARK, NJ — Three hospitals in Newark were among a slew of medical centers in New Jersey that received a rating from a watchdog agency as part of its twice-yearly “safety grades.”

The Leapfrog Group, an independent health care nonprofit, recently released its results for Spring 2025.

The Leapfrog Group uses an academic grading scale with five letter grades to score nearly 3,000 hospitals nationwide on more than 30 measures of patient safety. Leapfrog says its hospital rating system is the only one in the country focusing solely on a hospital’s ability to protect patients from preventable errors. Learn more about their methodology here, or watch the video below.

New Jersey ranked third among all states for the percentage of hospitals receiving “A” grades in the Spring 2025 report card. Read More: 36 NJ Hospitals Earn 'A' Grade In New Safety Ranking

Here are the grades for three local hospitals in Newark.

SAINT MICHAEL'S MEDICAL CENTER

Leapfrog assigned Saint Michael's Medical Center an "A" grade for Spring 2025. See the full breakdown here.

Other recent grades include:

• Fall 2024 - A
• Spring 2024 - A
• Fall 2023 - C
• Spring 2023 - A
• Fall 2022 - A
• Spring 2022 - A

NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER

Leapfrog assigned Newark Beth Israel Medical Center a "B" grade for Spring 2025. See the full breakdown here.

Other recent grades include:

• Fall 2024 - B
• Spring 2024 - C
• Fall 2023 - C
• Spring 2023 - B
• Fall 2022 - B
• Spring 2022 - B

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Leapfrog assigned University Hospital a "C" grade for Spring 2025. See the full breakdown here.

Other recent grades include:

• Fall 2024 - C
• Spring 2024 - C
• Fall 2023 - C
• Spring 2023 - C
• Fall 2022 - C
• Spring 2022 - C

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