Doylestown Hospital Gets 11th Consecutive "A" In Safety

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Doylestown passed with flying colors in the 2021 safety rankings for Pennsylvania hospitals, released by nonprofit health care watchdog group Leapfrog.

Leapfrog grades hospitals twice a year, assigning letter grades from "A" to "F" based on each hospital's ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections. Leapfrog's grading system is the only one based exclusively on prevention of medical errors and harm to patients.

More than 2,700 general, acute-care U.S. hospitals were assessed for Leapfrog's Fall Safety Grades.

Doylestown Hospital earned its 11th consecutive "A" this fall, one of only 124 hospitals in the U.S. to have maintained an “A” grade that long. Only two Pennsylvania hospitals have done so.

“Doylestown Health has a long tradition of providing the safest possible medical care to our community,” said Doylestown Health President and CEO Jim Brexler. “Throughout our history the leaders of our organization have made top priorities of improving patient experience and proactively advocating for the wellness of the individuals we serve. Those who have gone before us created a culture marked by the relentless pursuit of quality, and we continue to uphold that commitment to patient safety, especially during the pandemic.”

In Pennsylvania, 62 hospitals received an "A" grade, 35 hospitals received a "B" grade, 31 hospitals received a "C" grade and six hospitals received a "D" grade. No Pennsylvania hospitals received an "F" grade.

Check out the full list of hospital grades in Pennsylvania here.