(Madisonville, KY) – Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville earned an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for Fall 2025! The Leapfrog Group is an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.  They assign 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 Baptist Health Deaconess 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 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.

“We are committed to patient safety every day for every patient,” said Christy Littrell, chief nursing officer at Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville. “Our entire team works diligently to ensure safety standards are met and that we remain focused on providing safe, quality healthcare for our community. We are excited to learn that we have received an ‘A’ rating for both spring and fall of 2025.”

To explore Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
 

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