RHODE ISLAND RANKED NO. 3 in the nation in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade national rankings for having 5 of 7 reviewed hospitals earn an A safety grade. / COURTESY LEAPFROG
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…