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
Main Line Health® is a not-for-profit health system serving the greater Philadelphia region. The System comprises five hospitals, seven health centers, more than 160 outpatient and physician practice locations, over 14,500 employees and more than 2,200 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers.
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health includes four of the region’s most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine. The System also includes Mirmont Treatment Center, which provides treatment and support for substance use disorders; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice; Main Line HealthCare, its employed multispecialty physician network; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a leading biomedical research organization; and Main Line Health Centers offering primary and specialty care, lab, radiology and other outpatient services in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Devon, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square.
Main Line Health brings together physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, researchers and other healthcare professionals across a broad network of inpatient, outpatient, home-based and community-based services. Through this integrated approach, the System delivers high-quality, comprehensive care across the continuum — from primary care and preventive services to complex specialty, surgical, trauma, emergency, rehabilitative, behavioral health, home care and hospice services — with a focus on making care accessible in the communities where people live and work.
Main Line Health also collaborates with leading clinical partners to expand access to specialized care. Through its affiliation with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, pediatric care is provided at select Main Line Health locations, including neonatal intensive care units at its acute care hospitals and Bryn Mawr Hospital’s Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. Jefferson Health neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists also provide 24/7 specialized care, including neurointervention and lifesaving stroke care.
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.