NYU Langone Health is once more getting recognition for its commitment to quality and safety by earning “A”s within the spring 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. Tisch Hospital and Kimmel Pavilion in Manhattan together with NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn and NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island have each earned the best grade on the last six report cards from Leapfrog, a feat achieved by only 17 hospitals statewide. NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn stays the one hospital within the borough with this designation. Only 29 percent of hospitals across the country earn “A” grades from Leapfrog.

Consistent validation from independent healthcare performance organizations, including Leapfrog, shows that exceptionalism in quality and patient safety is the baseline for NYU Langone, irrespective of where patients seek care in our system. We rejoice these independent endorsements, but we remain dedicated to repeatedly besting ourselves and improving the standard of care we deliver.”

Robert I. Grossman, MD, chief executive officer of NYU Langone Health and dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Other independent assessments of our high standard of care include U.S. News & World Report rating NYU Langone because the No. 1 “Best Hospital” within the state and No. 3 within the country; Vizient Inc. assigning top rankings for overall patient safety and quality of care; and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarding five stars for safety, quality, and patient experience.

The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, assigns a letter grade, from “A” to “F,” to eligible hospitals across the country based on greater than 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, in addition to the systems that hospitals have in place to forestall harm. Leapfrog releases updated scores every six months.