North Carolina is now among the nation’s safest states for hospital care, according to a national watchdog. The Leapfrog Group released its fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades on Wednesday, Nov. 12, ...

A recent survey updating the Hospital Safety Score conducted by Leapfrog Group which assigns A through F letter grades for how well hospitals are addressing errors, accidents and infections that kill ...

Does bigger mean better when it comes to hospital safety? A new grading of U.S. hospitals from the patient safety organization Leapfrog Group suggests hospitals that get high marks on limiting ...

Smoking has long been a significant concern for healthcare professionals. As a leading cause of serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and strokes, smoking is estimated to cost the ...