Sturdy Memorial Hospital Earns an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
Attleboro, MA (November 13, 2025) – For the third consecutive time, Sturdy Memorial Hospital earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog organization that sets standards for excellence in patient safety. This top grade underscores Sturdy Memorial Hospital’s longstanding focus on patient safety and continuous improvement.
“At Sturdy Memorial Hospital, we strive to create the safest possible environment for our patients,” said Aimee Brewer, president and CEO of Sturdy Health. “Earning another ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group is a result of our team’s vigilance, communication, and a shared goal to put the wellbeing of each of our patients at the center of our work.”
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.
“Earning an ‘A’ Grade means Sturdy Memorial Hospital 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.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is 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.
To explore Sturdy Memorial Hospital’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
Established on April 14, 1913, Sturdy Health is an independent, nonprofit health system comprised of a 142-bed acute care hospital, 25 primary and specialty care medical offices and an Urgent Care Center dedicated to providing a broad range of health care services to the residents of communities in Southeastern Massachusetts and neighboring Rhode Island. Sturdy’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of the people in our communities through kindness, compassion, and convenient access to the highest quality care.
In line with its mission to invest in the health and wellness of the community, Sturdy is currently implementing a multi-year master space plan. The system is renovating and adding facilities that will transform the patient and care team member experience and ensure greater access to care. Construction is underway on a $113 million modernization and expansion of the emergency department, which will increase capacity to 38,000 square feet, including 54 patient exam rooms, a dedicated 12-bed behavioral health unit, covered parking, and a new helipad. Learn more at www.sturdyhealth.org.
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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