Patient safety ratings are not the only consideration that people take into advisement when they choose a hospital, but they can provide valuable information about how well facilities protect patients from preventable harm.
For residents of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, recent hospital safety reports and rankings highlight meaningful differences among local healthcare providers. Understanding these rankings can help patients make informed decisions that may help to minimize the likelihood that they’ll suffer an adverse event or outright medical malpractice while seeking care.
What do recent rankings and reports say?
One of the most widely recognized patient safety evaluations is the Hospital Safety Grade issued by The Leapfrog Group. This independent organization assigns letter grades ranging from A to F based on factors such as infection prevention, medication safety, staffing practices and patient outcomes. The Spring 2026 grades showed that some Montgomery County hospitals performed exceptionally well, while others have significant room for improvement.
Among the county’s highest-rated facilities, Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital earned an “A” safety grade and was recognized as a “Straight A” hospital, meaning it maintained top safety marks across multiple grading periods. Likewise, Jefferson Lansdale Hospital and Lankenau Medical Center — Main Line Health received an “A” grade in the Spring 2026 rankings.
Other Montgomery County-area hospitals received lower marks. According to reporting on the Spring 2026 grades, hospitals serving portions of eastern Montgomery County generally did not receive A grades. Facilities such as Jefferson Abington Hospital and several neighboring institutions were reported among hospitals earning B grades rather than the highest safety designation. Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center earned a C.
With all of this said, it’s important to stress that a lower grade does not necessarily mean a hospital provides poor care, nor does an A grade guarantee that mistakes will never occur. Even highly rated hospitals can experience medical errors, surgical complications, diagnostic failures or preventable infections. Conversely, many hospitals with B or C ratings provide quality care to thousands of patients every year.
For patients and families, hospital grades should be viewed as one tool among many when it comes to pursuing care. And, if mistakes are made during that care – no matter where treatment has been received – it’s also important to keep in mind that seeking personalized legal guidance and support is always an option.