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How Safe Is Roxborough Hospital? New Patient Safety Grades Released

How safe is your local hospital, and how does it compare to others in the region?

ROXBOROUGH, PA — The latest ranking of hospital safety scores has been released, featuring numerous healthcare facilities in the greater Philadelphia area and shedding an updated light on what patients can expect.

The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2025 Hospital Safety Grades are a biannual ranking that assigns a “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” to all general hospitals in the United States based on their ability to protect patients from medical errors, accidents, injuries and infections.

Roxborough Hospital received an 'A' grade, the top mark possible.

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Specifically, the hospital received the highest score available in a number of categories, including handling c. diff infections, dangerous objects left in the body during surgery, preventing bed sores, patient falls, and air or gas bubbles in the blood, handwashing, safe medication administration, and nursing and bedside care for patients.

Nearby, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery and Suburban Community Hospital, both in East Norriton, received the top "A" grade as well. Jefferson Lansdale received a 'B,' Phoenixville Hospital a 'C,' and Temple Health Chestnut Hill a 'D.'

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According to the safety grades, no Pennsylvania hospitals received an 'F' grade but 9 hospitals in the state received a 'D'. Thirty-four hospitals got a 'C'.

You can see the full rankings here.

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