Three Main Line Health hospitals earn an A for safety
Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital and Riddle Hospital earn top recognition from Leapfrog; Paoli Hospital also honored.
Bryn Mawr, PA — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital and Riddle Hospital, all part of Main Line Health, earned a Hospital Safety Grade of A from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.
Leapfrog assigns letter grades to general hospitals across the country, using evidence-based measures of patient safety focused exclusively on errors, accidents, injuries and infections. Paoli Hospital, Main Line Health’s other acute care facility, was recognized with a B.
“I am proud that Main Line Health hospitals have once again earned recognition from The Leapfrog Group. Sustaining straight A grades is a testament to the work being done by our teams every day and shows our community they can count on high-quality, comprehensive care that’s close to home,” said Ed Jimenez, President and CEO of Main Line Health. “We focus on these grades because they are critical indicators, providing an independent measure of whether we are achieving our number one priority of patient safety.”
Since Main Line Health began participating in the Leapfrog report in 2020, Bryn Mawr Hospital and Riddle Hospital have received an A grade. Lankenau Medical Center has consecutively received an A grade since the fall of 2023.
“Earning an A means Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital and Riddle Hospital all made a true commitment to put patient safety first,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the leadership, Board, clinicians, staff and volunteers who all had a role to play in this achievement.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety 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. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
To explore the full grade details of Main Line Health’s acute care hospitals and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org. Connect with The Leapfrog Group on Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram and stay informed through The Leapfrog Group newsletter.
About Main Line Health
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health® is a not-for-profit health system serving the Philadelphia region and beyond. Main Line Health consists of five hospitals, six health centers and over 150 medical practice locations. The System has more than 14,000 employees and over 2,100 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers.
At its core are four of the region's most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as one of the nation's premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital. Main Line Health also includes Mirmont Treatment Center for drug and alcohol recovery; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice, providing skilled home healthcare, hospice and home infusion services; Main Line Health Centers, primary and specialty care, lab and radiology and other outpatient services located in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square; and Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a biomedical research organization.
Main Line Health's medical staff benefits from a collaborative relationship including independent physicians, community healthcare professionals and hospital-based experts from Main Line HealthCare, the employed multi-specialty physician network of Main Line Health.
Main Line Health collaborates with top experts to deliver exceptional specialty care. Through our affiliation with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, doctors and advanced practice providers care for pediatric patients at select Main Line Health locations, including the neonatal intensive care units at Main Line Health's four acute care hospitals, as well as Bryn Mawr Hospital's Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. Jefferson Health neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists provide 24/7 specialized care, including neurointervention and lifesaving stroke care, and trauma surgeons provide critical care to our patients. Through our affiliation with Sheppard Pratt — a nonprofit provider of mental health services, substance use, developmental disability and other comprehensive behavioral health support — patients receive compassionate care in a welcoming environment.
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About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.