
There were approximately 2,500 hospitals receiving grades in the latest version of the report. Of these, 30% earned an "A" grade, 28% a "B," 35% a "C," 6% a "D" and 1% an "F."
As a FierceHealthcare report notes, of the more than 1,000 hospitals receiving a "C" grade or worse, infection control is a "top pain point."
The report says Leapfrog CEO Leah Binder told FierceHealthcare that while each of the low-graded hospitals face their own specific challenges, some hospitals struggle consistently with meeting infection control measures outlined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is updated every six months — once in the fall and once in the spring.