In a testament to the exceptional safety and quality standards, UVA Health’s three community medical centers in Culpeper, Haymarket, and Prince William have been awarded ‘A’ ratings in The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2025 Hospital Safety Grade. This independent national watchdog organization assigns grades, ranging from ‘A’ to ‘F’, to hospitals nationwide. These are based on over thirty national performance measures that include errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as the hospital’s own harm prevention methods.
The superior ‘A’ grade is only granted to hospitals that display excellence across twenty-two evidence-based procedures and demonstrate a clear commitment to patient safety. Not only do these hospitals excel in shielding patients from harm, they also show improved outcomes such as reduced length of stay and mortality rates. UVA Health has effectively demonstrated its commitment to its 10-year strategic plan of delivering high-quality care, thanks to the relentless dedication of its staff that reflects the core of the organization.
All three of UVA Health’s community medical centers hold accreditation by The Joint Commission, which involves a thorough triennial review of hospital safety and quality procedures. Remarkably, even in the face of pandemic years, seasonal surges, and resource shortages, the medical centers have maintained their intense focus on safety and quality metrics. Notably, Haymarket Medical Center has set a high mark by reporting zero CMS-reportable Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) since opening its doors in 2014.
This extraordinary achievement underlines the medical centers’ exemplary dedication to infection prevention and their commitment to implementing best patient care practices. For more information on the full grade details for UVA Health community medical centers in Culpeper, Haymarket, and Manassas, and for patient safety advice during hospital visits, please visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
Source: https://newsroom.uvahealth.com/2025/05/01/uva-health-hospital-safety-grade-a-2025/