Health & Fitness
Which Bergen County Hospitals Got 'A' For Safety? See The List, Grades
A nonprofit released its twice-annual grades for area hospitals. See who got an "A" for safety in Bergen County.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Several Bergen County hospitals were among those in the region to receive a new safety rating from a non-profit watchdog organization, part of its twice-yearly grades.
The Leapfrog Group, an independent health care nonprofit, recently released its results for Spring 2025.
The group uses a scale with five letter grades to score nearly 3,000 hospitals nationwide on more than 30 measures of patient safety.
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New Jersey Does Well
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
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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.
Bergen County Grades
Of the 36 hospitals to get an "A" this time around, several are in Bergen County:
Scored A B
The Valley Hospital in Paramus was behind them, scoring a "B." It had scored an "A" in the last several ratings.
Among the criteria, the group looks at the safety of surgery and recovery, including the spread of illnesses within the hospital.
See the criteria and grades for your local hospital by putting in your zip code here.
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