The Spring 2026 Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group are out, and Coast Plaza Hospital once again received an “A” grade.
The Leapfrog Group is a national non-profit organization founded in 2000. The Safety Grade provides consumers with critical information on how likely they are to experience accidents, injuries, errors or harm while in the hospital. The Leapfrog Survey is based on voluntary participation.
In a memo to Coast Plaza employees and physicians, hospital CEO Victor Carrasco wrote, “Our ‘A’ grade is not the result of a single department. It reflects a hospital-wide culture of safety. From our Environmental Services team to our surgeons, every staff member owns this grade of excellence.”
The hospital’s grade reflects a slightly increased numerical score from 3.3 in Fall 2025 to 3.3340 currently.
Leapfrog’s scoring is based in part on data reflecting performance from a year or two ago.
Since then, Pipeline hospitals have implemented several improvements that are not yet captured in the public grade. For example, the hospitals are strengthening core safety practices, including: enhanced medication safety checks, daily safety huddles, and expanded leadership rounding–all of which directly align with Leapfrog’s evidence‑based standards.
At the same time, staff are implementing improvements in infection prevention, hand hygiene, and early‑warning systems for patient deterioration.
Carrasco’s memo also said, “Leapfrog gives us a clear roadmap to ensure our community hospitals provide the safest care possible—to each and every patient, each and every day.”
5.6.2026