Hospitals in New Jersey rank third best in the nation for keeping patients safe from falls, infections and avoidable errors that may leave them sicker than before their admission, according to the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety report card.
New Jersey hospitals typically rank in the top 10 in the survey that uses an array of expert-approved public data and patient surveys to give hospitals a grade from A to F. New Jersey also was third safest in May in the biannual survey that began in 2012.
Five hospitals in New Jersey went up a grade, six went down, and 56 had no change, according to the report. There was one hospital that scored a D: Carewell Health Medical Center in East Orange, which has been under state scrutiny. No hospital flunked, according to the report.
“We are proud of the commitment to transparency and safety shown by our New Jersey hospitals,” said Adelisa Perez-Hudgins, vice president of quality at the Health Care Quality Institute of New Jersey, which collaborates with Leapfrog to promote the report card. “We congratulate our ‘A’ hospitals and continue to support all hospitals working to improve patient outcomes and experiences.”
Among hospital safety surveys, healthcare advocates and researchers have tended to favor Leapfrog. Its dataset is vast, with hospitals judged on 30 measures. The score was devised by a peer-reviewed panel of medical safety experts. But some hospital executives have criticized the score because the data may lag by a couple of years.
“The Leapfrog Group was founded 25 years ago to improve American health care through transparency, and the Safety Grade has been a cornerstone of that effort,” said Leah Binder, President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. The organization was founded by large employers to combat the rising wave of medical mistakes that raise health care costs and claim patients’ lives.
A 2016 national study found one in four patients were harmed by hospital errors.
Here are the grades for New Jersey hospitals for Fall 2025:
- Atlanticare Regional Medical Center – City Campus Atlantic City: C
- Atlanticare Regional Medical Center-Mainland Campus, Pomona: B
- Bayshore Medical Center, Holmdel: A
- Capital Health Medical Center, Hopewell, Pennington: B
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton: C
- Bayonne University Hospital, Bayonne: C
- Carewell Health Medical Center East Orange: D
- CentraState Medical Center, Freehold: B
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains: A
- Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville: B
- Community Medical Center, Toms River: A
- Cooper University Hospital, Camden: C
- Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional: C
- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston: B
- Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood: A
- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack: A
- Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, Hackettstown: C
- Hoboken University Hospital: C
- Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck: A
- Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington: A
- Inspira Medical Center, Elmer: A
- Inspira Medical Center, Mullica Hill: A
- Inspira Medical Center, Vineland: B
- Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital: A
- Jefferson Stratford Hospital: B
- Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, Turnersville: A
- Jersey City Medical Center: B
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune: A
- JFK University Medical Center, Edison: C
- Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch: A
- Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, Lakewood: A
- Morristown Medical Center, Morristown: A
- Mountainside Medical Center, Montclair: B
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center: B
- Newton Medical Center: A
- Ocean University Medical Center, Brick: A
- Old Bridge Medical Center: B
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit: A
- Pascack Valley Medical Center, Westwood: A
- Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen: B
- Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, Plainsboro: B
- Raritan Bay Medical Center of Perth Amboy: A
- Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank: A
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick: B
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton: A
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway: A
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, Somerville: A
- Saint Clare’s Hospital of Denville: B
- Saint Clare’s Hospital of Dover: B
- Saint Michael’s Medical Center, Newark: A
- Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick: A
- Secaucus University Hospital, Secaucus: C
- Shore Medical Center, Somers Point: A
- Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin: A
- St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson: A
- St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center: A
- St. Luke’s Warren Campus, Phillipsburg: A
- St. Mary’s General Hospital, Passaic: A
- The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood: B
- Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth: A
- University Hospital, Newark: C
- Virtua Marlton Hospital: A
- Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly: B
- Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden: B
- Virtua Voorhees Hospital: A
- Virtua Willingboro Hospital: B
Two hospitals were not graded due to insufficient data: Bergen New Bridge in Paramus and The Heights University Hospital, formerly CarePoint Health Christ Hospital in Jersey City, which is in serious economic trouble.
Dustin M. Riccio, a physician and president and CEO for St. Joseph’s Health, noted this was the third consecutive time St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center has earned an “A” grade, and the second for St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson.
“Our patients are at the heart of everything we do,” Riccio said. “The scores reflect St. Joseph’s rigorous commitment to excellence from our entire team and the excellent care provided by our physicians, nurses and staff.”
There are 17 hospitals that have received consecutive A’s for at least five rounds. They are: Community Medical Center, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Ocean University Medical Center, Hunterdon Medical Center, Inspira Medical Center in Elmer and Mullica Hill, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway, St. Luke’s Warren Campus, St. Mary’s General Hospital, Virtua Marlton Hospital and Virtua Voorhees Hospital.
Utah ranked first for the fifth consecutive grading period. The top five scoring states are Utah, Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut and North Carolina. No hospitals in Iowa, North Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming earned an A, according to Leapfrog’s announcement.
Find the full report on every hospital at HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
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