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Which NYC-area hospitals got top marks in new safety ratings — and which landed Ds

Nypost · · 476 words · By Tracy Swartz
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“Hospitals overseen by Catholic Health, Mount Sinai, NewYork-Presbyterian, Northwell Health and NYU Langone Health garnered As from the Leapfrog Group on Wednesday.”
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While the evidence for other claims confirms the general context of Leapfrog grades, there is no specific evidence provided in the search results that lists all five health systems (Catholic Health, Mount Sinai, NewYork-Presbyterian, Northwell Health, and NYU Langone Health) as receiving 'A' grades on that specific Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mount Sinai Morningside, formerly known as Mount Sinai St. Luke's, is a teaching hospital located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It is affiliated with the Icahn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Sinai_Morningside
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Providence Health & Services is a not-for-profit Catholic healthcare system headquartered in Renton, Washington. The health system includes 51 hospitals, more than 800 non-acute facilities, and numero…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence_Health_&_Services
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trinity Health is an American not-for-profit Catholic health system operating 92 hospitals in 22 states, including 120 continuing care locations encompassing home care, hospice, PACE and senior living…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Health
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“Over 2,300 US hospitals were rated A through F based on their protection of patients from preventable medical errors, accidents, injuries and healthcare-associated infections.”
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The provided evidence mentions Leapfrog's role in patient safety and the existence of safety grades, but does not provide the specific number of hospitals (over 2,300) rated in this particular cycle.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is an educational entertainment and electronics company based in Emeryville, California. LeapFrog designs, develops, and markets technology-based learning products and relat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeapFrog_Enterprises
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A patient safety organization (PSO) is an organization that seeks to improve medical care by advocating for the reduction of medical errors. Common functions of patient safety organizations include he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_safety_organization
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Unione Sportiva Sassuolo Calcio, commonly known as Sassuolo (Italian pronunciation: [sasˈswɔːlo]), is a professional football club based in Sassuolo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The team's colours are blac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Sassuolo_Calcio
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“Some 450 facilities were not assigned a safety grade following a recent federal ruling that Leapfrog’s methodology is “deceptive and unfair.””
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A web search result explicitly states: 'Some 450 facilities were not assigned a safety grade following a recent federal ruling that Leapfrog’s methodology is “deceptive and unfair.”'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hornsdale Power Reserve is a 150 MW (194 MWh) grid-connected energy storage system owned by Neoen co-located with the Hornsdale Wind Farm in the Mid North region of South Australia, also owned by Neoe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornsdale_Power_Reserve
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of professional sports leagues by revenue. Individual sports are not included. The "Season" column refers to the sports league season for which financial data is available and reference…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
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“Leapfrog is appealing the decision.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Leapfrog is appealing the decision: 'Leapfrog is appealing the decision' (web_search), 'The Leapfrog Group has appealed the decision' (Chief Healthcare Executive), and 'Leapfrog is appealing the court’s decision' (web_search).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A patient safety organization (PSO) is an organization that seeks to improve medical care by advocating for the reduction of medical errors. Common functions of patient safety organizations include he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_safety_organization
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leapfrog is a children's game. Leapfrog, leap frog or leap-frog may also refer to: Leap-Frog (comics), two comic book characters in Marvel Comics Leapfrog (comics), a vehicle appearing in Marvel Comi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leapfrog_(disambiguation)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In medicine, a never event is the "kind of mistake (medical error) that should never happen". According to the Leapfrog Group never events are defined as "adverse events that are serious, largely pre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_event
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“NYU Langone Health noted that it’s among just 1% of hospitals nationwide to earn 12 consecutive A grades from Leapfrog.”
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Multiple sources confirm NYU Langone is among the top 1% of hospitals to earn 12 consecutive A grades, including a dedicated NYU Langone press release and a news report.
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web search NEUTRAL — NYU Langone Health hospitals continued a six-year streak of top national recognition for patient safety and quality, joining just 1 percent of hospitals nationwide to receive 12 consecutive A grades f…
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260506/NYU-Langone-hospi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Leapfrog is appealing the decision. In a statement, NYU Langone Health noted that it’s among just 1% of hospitals nationwide to earn 12 consecutive A grades from Leapfrog.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/health/which-nyc-area-hospital…
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web search NEUTRAL — ...six-year streak of top national recognition for patient safety and quality, joining just 1 percent of hospitals nationwide to receive 12 consecutive A grades from the Leapfrog Group, a national non…
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“Its A rating applies to Tisch Hospital and the Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Pavilion in Manhattan, NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn and NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island.”
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NYU Langone's own 'Our Story' page confirms that Tisch Hospital/Kimmel Pavilion, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, and NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island received straight A's.
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web search NEUTRAL — NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk (formerly Long Island Community Hospital) is a 306-bed acute-care hospital in East Patchogue, New York.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NYU_Langone_Health
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web search NEUTRAL — Tisch Hospital/Kimmel Pavilion, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, and NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island have received 11 straight A’s for safety from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization …
https://nyulangone.org/our-story
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web search NEUTRAL — Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk advanced from a "C" to a "B" Leapfrog grade just eight months after completing its merger with the health system.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nyulangonehealth_nyu-langone-…
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“Catholic Health lauded St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center on Long Island for earning its 17th consecutive and 27th overall A from Leapfrog, “the most of any hospital in New York State since the safety grading program launched in 2012.””
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Two separate web search results confirm St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center's achievement of 17th consecutive/27th overall A grades (or 16th/26th in a slightly older report), noting it as the most in New York State.
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web search NEUTRAL — For its part, Catholic Health lauded St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center on Long Island for earning its 17th consecutive and 27th overall A from Leapfrog, "the most of any hospital in New York ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/health/which-nyc-area-hospital…
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web search NEUTRAL — This latest rating marks St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center's16th consecutive and 26th overall "A" grade for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group. The Roslyn hospital has received more "A" grades …
https://www.catholichealthli.org/news/catholic-health-hospit…
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web search NEUTRAL — St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center 100 Port Washington Boulevard Roslyn, New York 11576-1347 Survey Submission Date: June 25, 2025 Facility info, location, and more
https://ratings.leapfroggroup.org/facility/details/33-0182
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“Three other Catholic Health hospitals achieved top marks.”
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The evidence confirms St. Francis's success and mentions other Catholic Health hospitals generally, but does not explicitly confirm that exactly 'three other' Catholic Health hospitals achieved top marks in this specific instance.
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web search NEUTRAL — St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center has received more “A” grades than any hospital in New York State since the safety scores launched in 2012. Its nationally ranked cardiovascular services and innovat…
https://www.catholichealthli.org/news/catholic-health-hospit…
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web search NEUTRAL — For its part, Catholic Health lauded St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center on Long Island for earning its 17th consecutive and 27th overall A from Leapfrog, “the most of any hospital in New York State s…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/health/which-nyc-area-hospital…
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web search NEUTRAL — Catholic Health reported that St. Francis Hospital has received more A grades for patient safety than any hospital in New York State since Leapfrog launched the grading system in 2012, and NYU Langone…
https://www.newsday.com/business/leapfrog-hospital-ratings-p…
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“NewYork-Presbyterian highlighted its eight hospitals bestowed As”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the number of NewYork-Presbyterian hospitals receiving 'A' grades.
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“Mount Sinai South Nassau, along with Mount Sinai Queens, also received As.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the grades for Mount Sinai South Nassau or Mount Sinai Queens.
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“Northwell Health has 15 A-rated hospitals in the Leapfrog report.”
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“Across New York, 40 hospitals got As.”
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“Leapfrog hit Brookdale Hospital Medical Center and Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, Nassau University Medical Center on Long Island and St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Queens with D grades.”
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“No New York hospitals flunked this time.”
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“The Leapfrog report card is released twice a year.”
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