R.I. ranks third in Leapfrog hospital safety guide with 5 A-rated facilities

PROVIDENCE — Five of seven qualifying Rhode Island hospitals won A ratings from the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, earning the state third place in the assessment’s nation-wide spring rankings, a drop from first in the fall, but still a long way from from its 50th ranking in 2012. Hawaii’s hospitals ranked first, and Idaho’s hospitals ranked second…