THOMASTON, Ga., May 18, 2026 — Upson Regional Medical Center (URMC) maintains its “A” Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2026 from The Leapfrog Group, an independent, national nonprofit organization focused on patient safety. URMC earned an “A” score in Fall 2025, making this the first time the healthcare system has earned straight “A’s” in the last two grading cycles, according to hospital officials.

Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals nationwide based on their overall performance in preventing errors, accidents, injuries and infections.

“Receiving a second ‘A’ grade is a testament of the hard work and outstanding care that our team provides to each patient,” shares Upson Regional Chief Executive Officer Dan Owens. “Leapfrog uses 27 evidence-based measures to grade hospitals on patient quality and safety, which makes it a balanced and rigorous reflection of the overall quality of care being provided at hospitals across the country.”

Upson Regional is one of only 20 hospitals in Georgia to have earned an “A” safety grade for Spring 2026. This high score places Upson Regional in the top 25% of all 79 general hospitals in the state for its rigorous standards of patient quality and safety.

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.

“Leapfrog contains so many standards that you have to meet, not only things like mortality and readmissions, but they’re also looking at nurse-staffing ratios, hand hygiene and complication rates,” says Upson Regional Chief Quality Officer Suzanne Streetman. “The ‘A’ safety grade gives us a better reflection on where we are as a hospital and how high quality we are.”

Upson Regional’s commitment to providing “excellent care rooted in compassion for all” is reflected in the high marks the hospital received in its effective practices to prevent errors, provide quality nursing and bedside care for patients and responsiveness of hospital staff to patients’ needs.

“The impact this ‘A’ safety grade has on our patients is reaffirmation that they get the best care possible at Upson Regional,” states Upson Regional Chief Nursing Officer Penny Nole. “The community will see evidence that Upson Regional can be their hospital of choice.”

To learn more about URMC’s commitment to patient safety, visit urmc.org.