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Jefferson Washington Township Hospital Earns “A” Grade for 5^th Consecutive Time

in Leapfrog Safety Grades

Cherry Hill, NJ –November 15, 2024 --Jefferson Washington Township Hospital earned “Straight A” status in the Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2024. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. Jefferson’s two other New Jersey hospitals – Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital and Jefferson Stratford Hospital – both earned “B” grades in the Fall 2024 Safety Grades.

“At a time when healthcare organizations are more vital than ever to the communities we serve, it is rewarding to be recognized by Leapfrog for our ongoing commitment to patient safety,” said Jefferson East Region President Aaron Chang, FACHE. “As a “Straight A” facility, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital has earned an “A” in at least five consecutive Hospital Safety Grade cycles –- an uncommon and impressive achievement that makes a facility truly stand out in terms of patient quality and safety.”

David May, MD, FACS, Jefferson’s Chief Patient Safety and Quality Officer in New Jersey, added that the organization “is especially proud of our doctors, nurses, other clinicians, and all valued team members, who have put in place best practices to achieve excellent clinical outcomes for our patients.”

“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for Jefferson Washington Township Hospital,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It reflects enormous dedication to your patients and their families, and your whole community should be proud. I extend my congratulations to Jefferson, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”

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.

About Jefferson 

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospital campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

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 flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. 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.