Flowers Hospital Achieves Elite National Status as a Straight- ‘A’ For Patient Safety
11/13/2025
DOTHAN, Ala., NOVEMBER 13, 2025 – Flowers Hospital was awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for the sixth consecutive time by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. This designates Flowers Hospital as a “Straight A” hospital, defined as hospitals that have an A for fall 2025 and have sustained that grade for the last five or more grading rounds. This select group represents 12% of all eligible hospitals.
“Receiving an 'A' grade from The Leapfrog Group is an honor for any hospital. What makes Flowers Hospital unique is that this marks our sixth consecutive grading period earning an 'A' for hospital safety, giving us the distinction of being recognized as a ‘Straight A’ hospital and placing us among the top 12% of the nation's hospitals for patient safety,” said Steve Gordon, Flowers Hospital chief executive officer. “This achievement is only possible because of the unwavering commitment of our physicians, nurses, and staff to consistently deliver high quality care to patients throughout the Wiregrass.”
The Leapfrog Group assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to all general hospitals across the country using evidence-based measures of patient safety focused exclusively on errors, accidents, injuries and infections.
“My sincere congratulations to Flowers Hospital for upholding patient safety standards through thick and thin, achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade for six consecutive rounds of the Safety Grade,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Consistently earning an A demonstrates a long-term, organization-wide commitment to putting patient safety first.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, injuries and infections that can lead to harm or even death. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
To see Flowers Hospital’s full grade details and to find essential patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org. Connect with The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram, and stay updated through The Leapfrog Group newsletter.
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