Fall 2025 grade marks continued recognition for patient safety excellence
November 14, 2025 – Broward Health North and Broward Health Coral Springs have again earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national nonprofit quality assessment group assesses standards for patient safety in hospitals across the country.
“This is the fourth consecutive ‘A’ grade for our 409-bed hospital, and it reflects our team’s unwavering focus on safety and continuous improvement,” said Matt Garner, CEO of Broward Health North. “We take great pride in knowing that our community can trust us to provide care in an environment where patient safety always comes first.”
The “A” grade is the highest possible rating and recognizes hospitals that demonstrate exceptional commitment to protecting patients from preventable harm and medical errors.
“We are thrilled to once again receive an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group. It underscores that patient safety is our top priority,” said Kristen Bowman, CEO of Broward Health Coral Springs. “This recognition reflects the dedication of our caregivers, who consistently deliver safe and high-quality care to every patient.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only national hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that contribute to the deaths of more than 500 patients daily in the United States. The program uses more than 30 national performance measures, is peer reviewed, transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice a year, in the spring and fall.
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About Broward Health
Broward Health, founded in 1938 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ranks among the 10 largest public healthcare systems in the United States. Nationally recognized for its focus on high-quality care for the residents of Broward County and beyond, Broward Health boasts five hospitals, two trauma centers, a dynamic academic partnership with Florida Atlantic University, was the county’s first statutory teaching hospital and has an ever-growing graduate medical education program. It includes more than 50 health centers and physician practices covering virtually every healthcare specialty.
Broward Health never stops working toward its mission of Exceptional Care, Extraordinary Compassion and Everyday Excellence. Driven by more than 11,000 talented employees and physicians who deliver care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, Broward Health is one of the largest employers in Broward County with an operating budget of $1.8 billion and annually provides almost $500 million of charity and uncompensated care.
For more information about Broward Health, visit BrowardHealth.org.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog’s other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.