For the ninth consecutive time, UConn’s John Dempsey Hospital holds the highest mark for hospital safety, according to an independent national nonprofit watchdog.

The Leapfrog Group issues its Hospital Safety Grades semi-annually to general hospitals across the country based on more than 30 measures of accidents, error, injuries, and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

“Our continued letter grade ‘A’ for hospital patient safety by Leapfrog is a reflection of our ongoing commitment to being a high-reliability organization, from leadership to front-line staff,” says Dr. Scott Allen, UConn Health’s chief medical officer and the hospital’s medical director of clinical effectiveness and safety. “Keeping patients safe from harm is just one aspect of the overall excellence in care received at UConn Health.”

John Dempsey Hospital has maintained an ‘A’ grade from Leapfrog every six months since first earning it in the spring of 2021.

See the full spring 2025 report.

“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade reflects enormous dedication to patient safety,” says Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “I extend my congratulations to UConn’s John Dempsey Hospital, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for creating a culture where patients come first.”

Leapfrog describes its Hospital Safety Grade as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries. The program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.