Dignity Health East Valley Hospitals Achieve Elite National Status as Facilities That Prioritize Patient Safety 

Two Dignity Health East Valley Hospitals are receiving recognition for being among the best facilities in the country

PHOENIX (Nov. 13, 2025) – Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center has been awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. This designates Mercy Gilbert as a “Straight A” hospital, defined as hospitals that have an ‘A’ for fall 2025 and have sustained that grade for the last five or more grading rounds. This select group represents approximately 12 percent of all eligible hospitals. 

The Leapfrog Hospital Grade also gave Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center an ‘A’ grade for its performance. Receiving these grades is a prestigious honor, as less than 3,000 hospitals in the United States do so each year.

The Leapfrog Group assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to all general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. 

“These distinctions are especially gratifying, knowing how rare it is that a facility earns them,” says Mario Garner, President of Dignity Health East Valley. “We are extremely pleased that our efforts are being recognized on a national scale.”

“My sincere congratulations to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center  for upholding patient safety standards through thick and thin, achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade for five consecutive rounds of the Safety Grade,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Consistently earning an A demonstrates a long-term, organization-wide commitment to putting patient safety first.”

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, injuries and infections that can lead to harm or even death. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring. 

To see Mercy Gilbert and Chandler Regional’s full grade details and to find essential patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org. 

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