Duke Hospitals Earn ‘Straight A’ Grades for Patient Safety in Leapfrog Survey
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DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and Duke Raleigh Hospital, a campus of Duke University Hospital, have again received top scores for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization led by the nation’s leading employers and private health care experts.
The “A” scores for Leapfrog’s spring 2025 survey are part of the group’s Hospital Safety Grades Assessment, issued to hospitals every six months. This is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, infections, and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally. Hospitals earn the elite “Straight A” distinction after achieving an “A” safety grade in at least five consecutive cycles.
“Earning a ‘Straight A’ from Leapfrog is a powerful endorsement of our unwavering commitment to patient safety and excellence across all three Duke Health hospitals in the Triangle,” said Thomas Owens, M.D., executive vice president and chief operating officer of Duke University Health System. “This recognition reflects the dedication of our clinicians, staff, and volunteers, whose hard work ensures that our patients receive the highest level of care in a safe environment. We are proud of their efforts and grateful that Leapfrog continues to recognize Duke Health as a national leader in patient safety.”
Duke Health’s hospitals were among nearly 3,000 hospitals surveyed across the country. Fewer than 32% of hospitals nationwide received an “A” hospital safety grade for spring 2025. In North Carolina, Duke University Health System hospitals in the Triangle were among 35 hospitals to achieve the grade.
Twice each year, The Leapfrog Group collects and analyzes data based on more than 30 national performance measures of errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm. The letter grades assigned to hospitals help people make informed decisions to protect themselves and their families.
Comparisons of hospital scores locally and nationally are available at www.hospitalsafetygrade.org.