Seven Hospitals Receive “A” Rating; Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Trinitas Regional Medical Center increase Letter Scores
West Orange, NJ, November 13, 2025 - The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits, awarded RWJBarnabas Health’s twelve hospitals high marks for patient safety in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades. The system continues to demonstrate strong performance and progress, with seven hospitals earning “A” grades and five earning “B” Hospital Safety Grades since Spring 2025.
Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country using evidence-based measures of patient safety focused exclusively on errors, accidents, injuries, and infections.
RWJBarnabas Health’s A-rated hospitals are Community Medical Center in Toms River, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, and Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth. Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, Jersey City Medical Center, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick each received a “B” grade.
“Our commitment to quality and patient safety cannot be overstated, and these scores exemplify how RWJBarnabas Health continues to drive performance improvement across all our hospitals,” said Andy Anderson, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical and Quality Officer at RWJBarnabas Health. “Ensuring that every patient receives safe, compassionate, and high-quality care every day is our top priority.”
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Trinitas Regional Medical Center both improved a letter grade.
“Earning an ‘A’ Grade means RWJBarnabas Health 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 that all had a role to play in this achievement.”
This was Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway’s ninth straight “A” rating and the sixth in a row for both Community Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
About RWJBarnabas Health
RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive academic health system, caring for more than five million people annually. Nationally renowned for quality and safety, the system includes 14 hospitals and 9,000 affiliated physicians providing care at more than 700 patient care locations.
RWJBarnabas Health partners with its communities to build and sustain a healthier New Jersey. It provides patient-centered care in a compassionate manner and is the state’s largest safety-net provider and leader in addressing the social determinants of health. RWJBarnabas Health provides food to the hungry, housing for the homeless and economic opportunities to those most vulnerable.
RWJBarnabas Health’s commitment to enhancing access to care includes a transformative partnership with Rutgers University, including the Rutgers Cancer Institute — the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
RWJBarnabas Health is among New Jersey’s largest private employers, with more than 45,000 employees, contributing more than $7 billion to the state economy every year. For more information, visit www.RWJBH.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.
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