Saint Francis Hospital Earns Third Consecutive Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ‘A’
EVANSTON, IL (MAY 7, 2025) – Saint Francis Hospital, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, earned its third consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national non-profit focused on patient safety.
“Achieving an “A” Hospital Safety Grade recognizes Saint Francis’s unwavering commitment to patient safety and its dedication to providing the highest level of care possible,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of the Leapfrog Group. “I extend my congratulations to Saint Francis Hospital, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for creating a culture where patients come first.”
The Leapfrog Group is an independent watchdog organization that assigns a letter grade to hospitals based on their performance in keeping patients safe. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems in place to prevent them.
“This achievement exemplifies the passion and commitment of all our physicians, nurses and frontline staff who provide the highest level of care to our patients,” said Saint Francis’s Interim CEO and Chief Nursing Officer, Rosenda “Rosey” Barrera. She added, “I’m grateful for the amazing, talented staff here at Saint Francis, and so proud to lead this team. The timing is particularly poignant, given this is National Nurses Week, and it’s a recognition of their tremendous efforts to keep our patients safe.”
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.
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Founded in 1900, Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, IL, a not-for-profit member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, is a 197-bed teaching facility that offers specialized care alongside 24/7 emergency services, including a Level I adult trauma center. It provides advanced surgical interventions for serious and life-threatening conditions. It also offers expertise in cardiology, oncology, and orthopedics, and an array of minimally invasive procedures including robotic-assisted surgery that often results in same-day discharges and significantly shorter recovery times. Its dedicated care teams prioritize understanding your health needs to deliver the most appropriate care tailored for you.