Excellence in Patient Safety: LeConte Earns Another “A” Safety Grade

The grade marks the fifth consecutive “A” received

November 13, 2025 – Covenant Health LeConte has earned another “A” hospital safety grade for Fall 2025 from The Leapfrog Group, marking the fifth consecutive “A” grade the hospital has received. LeConte is designated as a “Straight A” hospital, defined as hospitals that have earned an “A” grade for the fall and have sustained that grade for the last five or more grading rounds. Roughly 12 percent of eligible hospitals have earned this designation

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

“This recognition is a powerful testament to our team’s relentless commitment to patient safety and quality care,” said Aaron Burns, president and chief administrative officer of Covenant Health LeConte. “Receiving our fifth consecutive ‘A’ safety grade from Leapfrog reflects the skill, dedication and compassion that define our organization. I’m honored to serve alongside such an exceptional team and proud to be part of Covenant Health, whose hospitals continue to rank among the high performers recognized by the Leapfrog Group.”

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

“My sincere congratulations to Covenant Health LeConte 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 CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Consistently earning an ‘A’ demonstrates a long-term, organization-wide commitment to putting patient safety first.”

Other Covenant Health hospitals earning “A” safety grades are Covenant Health Claiborne, Tazewell; Covenant Health Cumberland, Crossville; Covenant Health Fort Loudoun, Lenoir City; Covenant Health Fort Sanders Regional, Knoxville; Covenant Health Methodist, Oak Ridge; Covenant Health Morristown-Hamblen, Morristown; and Covenant Health Roane, Harriman.

To see details about the safety grades and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.

About The Leapfrog Group                                                                                    

The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. 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.