Healthcare data collector Leapfrog has released its 2022 hospital safety grades, ranging from F to A. New Hampshire tops the list as the state with the greatest percentage of hospitals receiving A grades at 53.8 percent.
Percent of hospitals with an 'A' grade by state:
1. New Hampshire: 53.8 percent
2. Virginia: 52.1 percent
3. Utah: 51.9 percent
4. Colorado: 50 percent
5. Idaho: 50 percent
6. New Jersey: 47.1 percent
7. North Carolina: 44.2 percent
8. Maine: 43.8 percent
9. Pennsylvania: 40.9 percent
10. Florida: 39.3 percent
11. Oregon: 38.2 percent
12. Washington: 34.8 percent
13. Massachusetts: 34.5 percent
14. Texas: 34.1 percent
15. Tennessee: 33.8 percent
16. Hawaii: 33.3 percent
17. Rhode Island: 33.3 percent
18. Minnesota: 32.6 percent
19. Michigan: 32.5 percent
20. Montana: 30 percent
21. South Carolina: 29.4 percent
22. Louisiana: 29.3 percent
23. Mississippi: 29.3 percent
24. Kansas: 28.6 percent
25. California: 28.2 percent
26. Ohio: 28 percent
27. Indiana: 26.7 percent
28. Illinois: 26.5 percent
29. Nevada: 26.3 percent
30. Georgia: 25.6 percent
31. Arkansas: 25 percent
32. Connecticut: 25 percent
33. Oklahoma: 23.3 percent
34. Missouri: 22.2 percent
35. Maryland: 19.5 percent
36. Kentucky: 18.3 percent
37. Alaska: 16.7 percent
38. Delaware: 14.3 percent
39. Alabama: 12.7 percent
40. New York: 12.7 percent
41. Wisconsin: 11.9 percent
42. Wyoming: 11.1 percent
43. Arizona: 10.2 percent
44. New Mexico: 10 percent
45. South Dakota: 10 percent
46. Nebraska: 5.3 percent
47. West Virginia: 5 percent
48. Iowa: 3.1 percent
49. Vermont: 0 percent
50. North Dakota: 0 percent