Virginia Ranked Second in the Nation for Hospital Patient Safety, Extending Multi-Year Streak of Top Marks

Virginia Ranked Second in the Nation for Hospital Patient Safety, Extending Multi-Year Streak of Top Scores

November 13, 2025

The Fall 2025 Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grades Rank Virginia Second Among States with 53.5 Percent of Virginia Hospitals Earning "A" Grades

RICHMOND, VA - Virginia hospitals have once again earned national accolades for excellence in patient safety and care in the form of recent news that the Commonwealth is ranked second overall among states in the Fall 2025 Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grade rankings.

Hospitals in Virginia have consistently been top performers in the bi-annual rankings. For the Fall 2025 period, 53.5 percent of Virginia hospitals evaluated by the Leapfrog Group received an "A" grade, which ranks second overall among states. Virginia previously ranked fifth overall in the Spring 2025 rankings and second in the Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, and the Spring 2022 periods. The Commonwealth was first overall in the Fall 2021 rankings, fourth in Spring 2021, sixth in Fall 2020, third in Fall 2019, second in Spring 2019, third in Fall 2018, and fifth in Spring 2018.

"Delivering safe and effective treatment to our patients is a top priority for Virginia's hospitals," said Valley Health President and CEO Mark Nantz, the Chair of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association's (VHHA) Board of Directors. "Our dedicated teams of clinicians, caregivers, and support staff are invested in the work of providing compassionate care. This recognition from the Leapfrog Group celebrating Virginia hospital excellence in patient safety is a true credit to so many hospital staff members who reliably deliver safe care to people in the communities we serve."

Added VHHA President and CEO Sean T. Connaughton: "One of the hallmarks of the work of our Association is an unshakeable commitment from hospitals across the Commonwealth to collaborate and share insights and best practices on enhancing patient safety as part of our journey to make Virginia the healthiest state in the nation. Supporting hospitals in that work is a core principle for VHHA, which is why it is rewarding when national organizations like the Leapfrog Group affirm that Virginia hospitals and their teams are producing such positive results."

The Hospital Safety Grade program assigns letter grades to nearly 3,000 general acute care hospitals across the nation based on data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Leapfrog Group, and other sources. In the latest rankings, 36 of 69 Virginia private general acute care hospitals evaluated received an "A" grade. The current "A" rated Virginia private acute care hospitals are listed below. Three Virginia hospitals on the list (denoted with an asterisk "*") are among an elite group of 11 hospitals across the nation that have earned straight "A" grades over multiple grading periods for more than a decade.

• Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital
• Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center
• Bon Secours Southampton Medical Center
• Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital
• Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital
• Clinch Valley Medical Center (Lifepoint Health)
• Fauquier Health (Lifepoint Health)
• Henrico Doctors' Hospital (HCA Virginia)
• Inova Alexandria Hospital
• Inova Fairfax Hospital
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
• Inova Loudoun Hospital*
• LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (HCA Virginia)
• LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (HCA Virginia)
• Parham Doctors' Hospital (HCA Virginia)
• Reston Hospital Center (HCA Virginia)
• Retreat Doctors' Hospital (HCA Virginia)
• Riverside Doctors' Hospital Williamsburg
• Riverside Regional Medical Center
• Sentara CarePlex Hospital*
• Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital
• Sentara Leigh Hospital*
• Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
• Sentara Obici Hospital
• Sentara Princess Anne Hospital
• Sentara RMH Medical Center
• Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
• Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center
• StoneSprings Hospital Center (HCA Virginia)
• UVA Haymarket Medical Center
• UVA Prince William Medical Center
• VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital
• VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital
• VCU Medical Center
• Winchester Medical Center (Valley Health)
• Wythe County Community Hospital (Lifepoint Health)

About VHHA: The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association is an alliance of 116 hospitals and 26 health delivery systems that develops and advocates for sound health care policy in the Commonwealth. Its mission is to achieve excellence in both health care and health to make Virginia the healthiest state in the nation. Its vision is through collaboration with members and stakeholders, to ensure the sustainability of Virginia's health care system, transform the delivery of care to promote lower costs and high value across the continuum of care, and to improve health for all Virginians. Connect with VHHA through Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

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