RHODE ISLAND RANKED NO. 7 in the nation in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade national rankings for having three of seven reviewed hospitals earn an A safety grade. / COURTESY LEAPFROG
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has fallen from third to seventh among 50 states and the District of Columbia since spring, with three out of seven hospitals receiving A ratings in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade fall report released Thursday. The safety grade was begun in 2012 by The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit aimed at driving quality, safety…