Stony Brook University Hospital Gets 'A' Grade For Safety From Leapfrog

STONY BROOK, NY — Stony Brook University Hospital earned an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2025 from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety, hospital officials said Thursday.

Letter grades are assigned by Leapfrog to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

The grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections, and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States.

The program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and free to the public, and grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.

It's the hospital's second 'A' grade.

Stony Brook Medicine's Executive Vice President William Wertheim said that the hospital earning the recognition for high-quality care is an achievement that is "testament to the dedication of our entire healthcare team, who work tirelessly to ensure our patients receive outstanding care in the safest environment possible."

The hospital's chief executive officer Carol Gomes noted that the top mark "is a reflection of how deeply every member of the Stony Brook team cares about our patients."

"Every day, they go the extra mile to keep those in our community safe. It means trusted, exceptional care is always close to home — delivered by people who truly put the patient’s well-being first," she added.

The Leapfrog Group's president and CEO, Leah Binder, said the ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade reflects "enormous dedication to patient safety."