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Saint Michael’s Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, was named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group.

Saint Michael’s is one of only 75 teaching hospitals in the United States to be named a Top Teaching Hospital and one of only four in New Jersey.

The Leapfrog Group is a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers known as the toughest standard-setters for health care safety and quality. The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive.

“Protecting patients from preventable harm is central to The Leapfrog Group’s mission,” said Leah Binder, President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Saint Michael’s Medical Center has set the standard for patient safety, earning the prestigious distinction of a Top Hospital. This elite honor reflects the exceptional efforts of the entire team and places Saint Michael’s among the nation’s elite in health care. Congratulations to all who made this remarkable achievement possible.”

“Receiving the Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital distinction is a testament to the unwavering commitment of our entire team to providing the highest standards of patient care, safety, and innovation,” said Saint Michael’s CEO Alan Sickles, MD.

“This recognition reflects our dedication to fostering excellence in teaching and empowering the next generation of healthcare professionals,” Sickles said. “I am incredibly proud of our staff, physicians, and educators who make this achievement possible every day.”

The Leapfrog Group identified the top hospitals from a pool of nearly 2,400 hospitals nationwide. Among those, Saint Michael’s received a Top Teaching distinction. A total of 134 Top Hospitals were selected, including: eight Top Children’s, 36 Top General, 15 Top Rural and 75 Top Teaching.

The rigorous standards defined in each year’s Top Hospital Methodology includes the quality of patient care across many areas of hospital performance. Among the metrics considered in establishing the qualifications for the award include infection rates, practices for safer surgery, maternity care and the hospital’s capacity to prevent medication errors.

To qualify for the distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which assesses hospital performance on the highest standards for quality and patient safety and achieve top performance in their category. To see the full list of institutions honored as 2024 Top Hospitals visit www.leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals.

Saint Michael’s recently earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group – the fifth time over the last six reporting periods. Saint Michael’s also received recognition from Healthgrades, which bestowed the hospital with its 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award, placing in the top 10% of all hospitals nationwide for patient safety.

In 2022, Saint Michael’s was named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list – the only hospital in New Jersey that earned the national honor.