Morris Hospital Receives “A” Grade for Patient Safety
May 6, 2026, MORRIS, IL – Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers is one of 31 hospitals in Illinois to receive an ‘A’ on the spring 2026 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade that was released on May 6, a national distinction that recognizes a hospital’s ability to prevent medical errors and harm to patients.
The Leapfrog Group is an independent, national nonprofit watchdog that assigns letter grades to hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the processes hospitals have in place to prevent them. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and free to the public.
The data used to calculate the spring 2026 Hospital Safety Grade covers a time-period ranging from July 2022-December 2025, depending on the quality measure. Of the 81 Illinois hospitals included in Leapfrog’s spring 2026 report, 38% received an A, 30% received a B, 27% received a C, and 5% received a D or F. An additional 27 Illinois hospitals did not participate in the 2024 or 2025 Leapfrog hospital survey and therefore were not assigned a grade.
Commenting on Morris Hospital’s fourth consecutive A, Morris Hospital Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nurse Executive Kimberly Landers said the achievement was well earned, as the hospital measures quality and safety every day in addition to issuing monthly report cards within the organization as a way to continually monitor quality of care. The monthly report cards are reviewed by the hospital Board of Directors’ Quality Committee.
“Delivering quality, effective care to patients requires a commitment from everyone in the organization, from the direct care providers, professional and support staff, to Administration, volunteers and the Board,” said Landers. “Every day, our team is focused on reducing infections and complications and promoting safety. We have measures in place to prevent errors, and we encourage staff and providers to report safety concerns so we can address processes that need improvement. Ensuring that we have strong lines of communication between staff, patients and families is also of utmost importance. This is how we protect patients from errors, injuries, accidents or infections.”
“We are proud of our entire team for their ongoing commitment to keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors,” Landers added.
To see the full grade details for Morris Hospital or any hospital in the country, or to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org.
Serving patients from 28 locations, Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers includes the 89-bed Morris Hospital, as well as physician offices in Braidwood, Channahon, Diamond-Coal City, Dwight, Gardner, Marseilles, Mazon, Minooka, Morris, Newark, Ottawa, and Seneca. Through the services of over 1,900 healthcare professionals, physicians and volunteers, Morris Hospital provides lifesaving cardiac intervention in its state-of-the-art cath lab, a radiation therapy center for cancer patients, Mako and da Vinci robotic assisted surgery, a state-of-the-art intensive care unit, and integrated behavioral health in the primary care setting. Morris Hospital is a Level II perinatal care provider and primary stroke center. The hospital is known for its compassionate and personalized approach to healthcare
