By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
T.J. Samson Community Hospital is part of the two percent of Kentucky hospitals that have earned a “Straight A” designation from the independent not-for-profit organization, The Leapfrog Group.
A “Straight A” designation signifies a hospital that’s received an “A” rating from the group for the fall 2025 “and have sustained that grade for the last five or more grading rounds,” a T.J. Regional Health press release stated. Hospitals are rated on the typical A-F grading scale twice annually — once in the spring and once in the fall.
“Achieving our fifth consecutive ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a remarkable accomplishment, and it speaks to the dedication, skill, and compassion of our providers and staff,” said Neil Thornbury, chief executive officer of T.J. Regional Health. “Being recognized as a Straight A hospital — a distinction earned by only 2% of hospitals in Kentucky and 12% nationwide — reinforces our commitment to safety and quality at every level of care. I’m incredibly proud of our team for the excellence they deliver every day.”
The Leapfrog Group gives each hospital throughout the United States a rating based on patient safety “based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them,” the release stated.
“My sincere congratulations to T.J. Samson Community Hospital for upholding patient safety standards through thick and thin, achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade for five consecutive rounds of the Safety Grade,” said Leah Binder, president and chief executive officer of The Leapfrog Group. “Consistently earning an A demonstrates a long-term, organization-wide commitment to putting patient safety first.”
T.J. Samson Community Hospital’s full safety rating can be viewed here.
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