Fall 2025 Safety Grade recognizes national leadership in patient safety
MONTCLAIR, Calif., November 13, 2025 – Montclair Hospital Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization committed to improving healthcare quality and safety. Leapfrog assigns an A, B, C, D, or F to general hospitals nationwide based on evidence-based measures focused on errors, accidents, injuries, and infections.
This achievement marks Montclair Hospital Medical Center’s sixth consecutive ‘A’ Grade, placing the hospital among a select group of facilities recognized for sustained excellence in patient safety and harm prevention.
“Earning an ‘A’ Grade means Montclair Hospital Medical Center made a true commitment to put patient safety first,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the leadership, Board, clinicians, staff, and volunteers who all had a role in this achievement.”
“Patient safety is the foundation of everything we do at Montclair Hospital Medical Center,” said Gail Aviado, Chief Executive Officer. “Receiving our sixth consecutive A is a testament to the disciplined focus, clinical expertise, and compassion our teams bring to work every day. We remain committed to strengthening our practices and delivering the safest and highest-quality care to our community.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the nation’s only rating program dedicated solely to preventable medical errors, infections, and injuries – serious events that contribute to more than 500 deaths each day in the United States. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and free to the public. Grades are issued twice annually in the fall and spring.
Montclair Hospital Medical Center maintains its strong safety performance through initiatives such as rigorous infection-prevention practices, enhanced medication-safety protocols, multidisciplinary rounding, and continuous staff education aligned with national best practices.
To view Montclair Hospital Medical Center’s full grade and to explore resources on hospital safety, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
About Montclair Hospital Medical Center
Montclair Hospital Medical Center, a not-for-profit member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, was originally founded by a group of community physicians in 1973. Montclair Hospital, a 106-bed acute care hospital, received the 100 Top Hospitals in the nation award from IBM Watson Health, the Patient Safety Excellence award by Healthgrades®, and the Women’s Choice Award® for America’s Best Emergency Care. Montclair Hospital Medical Center has achieved the 5th in a row Leapfrog Grade A in Safety in Spring 2025. Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Award Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll & Target Heart Failure Optimal Honor Roll Gold Plus (2024/2025).For more information, visit Montclair-hospital.org