Covenant Health’s Morristown- Hamblen Healthcare System has earned another “A” Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2026 from The Leapfrog Group. This marks the seventh consecutive “A” grade the hospital has received.

“Providing the highest level of quality and safety has always been at the heart of everything we do at Morristown Hamblen,” said Gordon Lintz, chief administrative officer. “Receiving an ‘A’ rating from The Leapfrog Group is a confirmation of our team’s relentless focus on patient safety, clinical and continuous improvement.

“It also reinforces to our community that they can trust Morristown-Hamblen to deliver high quality care every time they walk through our doors.”

Morristown-Hamblen is designated as a “Straight A” hospital, defined as hospitals that have earned an “A” grade for the spring and previous five or more grading rounds. Roughly 15.7% of eligible hospitals have earned this designation.

The Leapfrog Group collects and reports data related to safety, quality and other aspects of hospitals’ performance.

They assign safety grades based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, injuries and infections that can lead to harm or death.

The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.

“Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System deserves recognition for its unwavering focus on protecting patients and delivering safe care, earning an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade for six consecutive cycles,” said Leah Binder, president and chief executive officer of The Leapfrog Group. “Sustaining this level of excellence over time shows a true, organization-wide commitment to making patient safety a top priority every single day.”

All other Covenant Health acute-care hospitals have earned this ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade distinction for the Spring 2026. These hospitals include:

• Claiborne Medical Center, Tazewell

• Covenant Health LeConte, Sevierville

• Covenant Health Roane, Harriman

• Cumberland Medical Center, Crossville • Fort Loudoun Medical Center, Lenoir City

• Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville

• Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge

• Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville

About Covenant Health

Covenant Health is a Tennessee-based healthcare enterprise committed to providing the right care at the right time and place. As a not-for-profit health system, we are dedicated to being the region’s premier healthcare network through service, community and innovation.

“We provide patientcentered care that inspires clinical and service excellence and strive to be the first and best choice for our patients, employees, physicians, employers, volunteers and communities. Covenant Health is the area’s largest employer and has more than 13,000 compassionate caregivers, expert clinicians and dedicated employees and volunteers.

About The Leapfrog Group

Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog’s other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.