WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Nine Novant Health hospitals across the Carolinas have received “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, highlighting milestone achievements for patient safety and quality as Novant Health advances the standard of healthcare across every community it serves. The A-grade Novant Health hospitals outperformed nearly 70% of hospitals in the U.S. for patient safety.
“Our teams across Novant Health are dedicated to delivering safe, high-quality care to every patient, and we take great pride in that shared commitment,” said Dr. David Priest, senior vice president and chief safety and quality officer, Novant Health. “We celebrate these recognitions and know they represent just a snapshot of the hard work of our team members to raise the bar, track their progress and continually strive for improvement, so every patient we care for can achieve a healthy future.”
The Leapfrog Group awarded the following Novant Health hospitals “A” grades for the Fall 2025 scoring period:
- Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
- Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center
- Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center*
- Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center*
- Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
- Novant Health Medical Park Hospital*
- Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center*
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center*
- Novant Health Rowan Medical Center*
The six facilities (denoted by asterisks above) have also been honored with an elite “Straight A” designation for earning an “A” rating in at least five consecutive cycles of the Hospital Safety Grade.
The Novant Health Institute of Safety & Quality is leading the health system’s evolution as a high reliability organization (HRO), as well as its approach to quality and its culture of continuous improvement. Many practices maintain and elevate Novant Health’s safety culture, including real-time quality reporting and data analysis, daily safety huddles, patient safety coaches and frequent team member surveys. Novant Health also participates in Vizient's Clinical Data Base, a real-time tool to track outcomes and quality in Novant Health facilities, and to benchmark those measures against hundreds of other participating hospitals across the country. These initiatives and others equip team members to strengthen care delivery while maintaining the standard of excellence that defines Novant Health.
The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization, reviews U.S. hospital and patient outcomes across 22 performance measures for safety, quality and patient experience. Each hospital is issued a letter grade ranging from A to F for its overall performance.
About Novant Health
Novant Health is an integrated network of nearly 900 locations, including 19 hospitals, more than 750 physician clinics and urgent care centers, outpatient facilities, and imaging and pharmacy services. This network supports a seamless and personalized healthcare experience for communities in North Carolina and South Carolina. Novant Health is nationally recognized for our unwavering commitment to safety and the highest quality care, and we serve as a catalyst for healthcare transformation through clinical trials, leading-edge research, innovative care delivery models and robust virtual care networks. The expertise and empathy of our more than 41,000 team members along with more than 8,600 independent and employed clinicians are at the heart of Our Cause as industry leaders caring for communities across the Carolinas. In 2024, Novant Health provided more than $1.6 billion in community benefit, including financial assistance and services.
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