The latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades show a mixed picture for South Bay hospitals, with several facilities earning B or C grades as the rating system itself faces scrutiny over its methodology.
After a federal judge in South Florida ruled in March 2026 that Leapfrog’s methodology violated Florida’s unfair and deceptive business practices law, the organization stopped assigning Spring 2026 grades to hospitals that did not participate in its 2024 or 2025 hospital survey.
“Leapfrog’s change in methodology has no scientific basis, unfairly penalizes non-participating hospitals, and misrepresents hospital safety,” Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks wrote…