Allegheny Health Network’s Forbes, Wexford, Allegheny Valley, and Grove City Hospitals Lauded by Leapfrog Group for Health Care Safety Excellence

PITTSBURGH, PA — Four Allegheny Health Network (AHN) hospitals have earned the highest possible ‘A’ grades in The Leapfrog Group's Spring 2025 safety rating survey.

In Leapfrog’s most recent national report, which recognizes hospitals for patient care quality and safety, AHN’s Forbes, Wexford, Allegheny Valley, and Grove City hospitals all received ‘A’ grades. Forbes was also recognized for earning an ‘A’ in six consecutive cycles of Leapfrog reporting, an accomplishment that only a small percentage of U.S. hospitals can claim.

"At AHN, our guiding principle is simple: to provide every patient with the safest, most effective, and most compassionate care possible," said Mark Sevco, president, AHN. "These ‘A’ grades from Leapfrog are a powerful validation of that commitment. It reflects the dedication of our entire team, from our physicians and nurses to our dietary and environmental services staff, who work tirelessly to ensure exceptional safety outcomes for all."

The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization committed to improving patients’ and purchasers’ awareness of health care quality and safety. Updated and published each spring and fall, the ‘Safety Grade’ report assigns hospitals across the country an A, B, C, D, or F grade based on their performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections, and other harm to patients under their care. Grades are assigned twice annually to nearly 3,000 general acute-care hospitals. 

AHN Forbes has provided comprehensive, personalized care to residents of Pittsburgh’s eastern suburbs for more than 40 years. It is home to eastern Allegheny County’s only Level 2 Trauma Center and its only obstetrics program, among many other services and specialties. Forbes Hospital has maintained an ‘A’ Safety Grade since the fall of 2022, making it one of just 270 hospitals nationwide and 20 in PA to achieve this consistent excellence.

"At AHN Forbes Hospital, our goal is to continuously improve and deliver the safest, highest-quality care possible," said Ezz-Eldin Moukamal, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Forbes and interim chief quality officer, AHN. "This ‘Straight A’ designation is not just a recognition of our current achievements, but a motivator to push ourselves further in our pursuit of excellence in patient safety and quality."

Located north of Pittsburgh in Pine Twp., AHN Wexford Hospital opened to patients in September 2021. This is the third grading period that AHN’s newest, full-service hospital was eligible to receive a grade from Leapfrog. AHN Wexford received an ‘A’ grade in The Leapfrog Group's Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grades report.

Allegheny Valley Hospital (AVH), a 166-bed acute-care hospital, has served Natrona Heights, Tarentum, and surrounding communities for over a century. In 2024, AVH completed a $12 million expansion and renovation of its imaging and radiology department. The new 8,000-square-foot imaging center offers state-of-the-art imaging technologies and diagnostic capabilities.   

AHN Grove City Hospital, established in 1978, is a 67-bed acute-care facility serving Mercer County and the surrounding region. AHN Grove City maintains the only trauma center between Pittsburgh and Erie, one of 13 Level IV centers in Pennsylvania.

To view the complete list of Pennsylvania hospital Leapfrog grades, visit https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org.