CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 13, 2025 — The Leapfrog Group has awarded 24 Advocate Health hospitals an “A” rating for excellence in patient safety on its fall 2025 patient safety report card — the highest number of top grades ever received by the health system and also among the top five of all health systems, nationally, for the number of “A” grades earned.
With nine "A" ratings, Atrium Health received the most top grades of any health system in North Carolina. This includes Atrium Health Union, in Monroe, North Carolina, which earned its sixth consecutive “A,” maintaining the prestigious “Straight A” designation — an honor reserved for hospitals that sustained top ratings for five or more grading rounds.
Aurora Health Care once again led Wisconsin with 11 “A” grades, more than any other system in the state. In Illinois, four Advocate Health Care hospitals earned an “A.”
“We are honored to be recognized by The Leapfrog Group for our unwavering commitment to patient safety and quality care,” said Dr. Scott Rissmiller, executive vice president and chief clinical officer for Advocate Health. “This milestone achievement reflects the passion, expertise and dedication of our teammates who strive to deliver safe, exceptional care every day. Together, we are driving innovation, elevating standards of excellence and transforming care for the communities we serve.”
Advocate Health operates under three primary care delivery brands: Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin.
Advocate Health hospitals that received “A” ratings include:
Illinois:
- Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville
- Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge
- Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin
North Carolina:
- Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord
- Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby
- Atrium Health Kings Mountain in Kings Mountain
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center in Lexington
- Atrium Health Lincoln in Lincoln
- Atrium Health Stanly in Albemarle
- Atrium Health Union in Monroe
- Atrium Health Union West in Matthews
- Scotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinburg
Wisconsin:
- Aurora Medical Center Bay Area in Marinette
- Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay
- Aurora Medical Center Burlington in Burlington
- Aurora Medical Center Grafton in Grafton
- Aurora Medical Center Kenosha in Kenosha
- Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn
- Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County in Two Rivers
- Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh in Oshkosh
- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County in Kohler
- Aurora Medical Center Summit in Summit
- Aurora Medical Center Washington County in Hartford
Leapfrog analysts evaluate publicly available data across 22 different safety measures to assign grades based on how well hospitals are protecting patients from harm. Measurements include the hospital’s ability to prevent errors, accidents, injuries and infections. Twice a year, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades are assigned to nearly 3,000 general acute-care hospitals nationwide.
Advocate Health hospitals have a long-standing commitment to innovation, advancing health in communities and providing access to patient- and family-centered care that is both safe and of exceptional quality.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health formed in December 2022 through the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. The health system recently opened The Pearl innovation district in Charlotte, home to the second campus of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the exclusive North American headquarters of IRCAD, a global network of advanced surgical training facilities.
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