Santa Rosa Medical Center Recognized for Excellence in Patient Safety with Leapfrog 'A' Grade
11/13/2025
The Region’s only hospital to receive A letter grade for Fall 2025
Milton, FL (NOVEMBER 13, 2025) – Santa Rosa Medical Center (SRMC) earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. They are the only hospital in Escambia or Santa Rosa County to receive an “A” grade. Leapfrog assigns 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.
“At Santa Rosa Medical Center, our team is dedicated to providing safe, high-quality care to each of our patients,” said Randall DeLee, chief administrative officer. “This ‘A’ Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group reflects the commitment of our exceptional staff who make patient safety their top priority every day.”
“Earning an ‘A’ Grade means SRMC 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.
To explore Santa Rosa Medical Center’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.
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