8 Sentara hospitals earn 'A' grades for patient safety for spring 2026
Eight Sentara hospitals in Virginia have earned a prestigious “A” grade for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group for spring 2026, placing them among the safest hospitals in the nation for preventing medical errors and patient harm.
The Leapfrog Group is a national, independent nonprofit organization that evaluates hospitals on patient safety, quality, and transparency, using publicly available data.
The twice-yearly hospital safety grade assesses performance across 22 evidence based measures, including hospital acquired infections, medication safety, readmissions, length of stay, and mortality.
The following Sentara hospitals received “A” grades for spring 2026:
- Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton, Virginia)
- Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston, Virginia)
- Sentara Leigh Hospital (Norfolk, Virginia)
- Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk, Virginia)
- Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
- Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg, Virginia)
- Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
- Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg, Virginia)
Hospitals earning an “A” grade demonstrate strong systems and practices designed to protect patients from preventable harm and improve outcomes before, during, and after care.
About 39% of hospitals earned an “A” grade for Spring 2026.
Additionally, Sentara Leigh Hospital and Sentara CarePlex Hospital are two of just 11 U.S. hospitals with 29 consecutive “A” grades from Leapfrog.