Leapfrog Group Grades Hoboken Hospital For Safety

HOBOKEN, NJ — Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical Center received a “B” grade for Fall 2018 as part of the Leapfrog Group’s biannual ranking of the nation’s hospitals.

The Leapfrog Group states that its rating system is focused entirely on errors, accidents, injuries and infections. The hospital safety grades are released by the nonprofit group twice a year, in the spring and in the fall.

See the statewide grades here, and learn more about the rating methodology here. See the full entry for Hoboken University Medical Center here.

It’s the 8th straight time that Hoboken University Medical Center has received an A or B grade from the Leapfrog Group. Past grades include:

• 2018 Spring - B
• 2017 Fall – A
• 2017 Spring – B
• 2016 Fall – B
• 2016 Spring – B
• 2015 Fall – A
• 2015 Spring - A

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