NJ Hospital Safety Ratings: See How Mercer County Hospitals Fared

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — Several New Jersey hospitals received top safety marks while others didn't quite measure up in The Leapfrog Group's annual fall safety grades.

The nonprofit health care watchdog group grades hospitals twice a year, assigning letter grades from "A" to "F" based on each hospital's ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries, and infections.

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The fall 2021 Hospital Safety Grade represents the largest set of hospitals ever graded with grades assigned to 2,901 facilities.

In New Jersey, 30 hospitals received an "A" grade, 16 hospitals received a "B" grade, 22 hospitals received a "C" grade and two hospitals received a "D" grade. No New Jersey hospitals received an "F" grade.

Three Mercer County hospitals made the list with two getting a B and one graded A.

Here are the rankings:

Grade A
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton

Grade B
Capital Health Medical Center, Hopewell
Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton

It's worth noting the hospitals were graded during a time of pressure on the health care system due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"As the pandemic continues, we all have heightened awareness of the importance of hospitals in our communities and in our lives," said Leah Binder, president & CEO of The Leapfrog Group. "It is critical that all hospitals put patient safety first. Now we have more information on more hospitals than ever before, so people can protect themselves and their families."

To see the complete statewide rating, click here.

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