East Texas hospitals get fall safety ratings

TYLER – Nine East Texas hospitals have been given “A” safety ratings for the Fall of 2025, which is four fewer than the 13 “A” ratings in the Fall of 2024. According to our news partner KETK, the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit that evaluates hospitals across the country., twice yearly. They study hospitals to learn how many errors, injuries, accidents, and infections they have, before rating them on an A-F scale, with A being the safest.

“The Leapfrog Group was founded 25 years ago to improve American health care through transparency, and the Safety Grade has been a cornerstone of that effort,” president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group Leah Binder said. “As we mark this milestone year, for the first time, we’re looking at how consolidation impacts patient safety. We want to understand if system leadership accelerates patient safety or not.”

The group found that hospitals with an A safety grade have a 94% chance of being part of a hospital system such as CHRISTUS or UT Health. Longview Regional Medical Center has earned five A ratings since the Spring of 2023, and they issued a statement about their ratings on Wednesday.

“Our patients trust us with their health and their lives, and that is something we never take lightly. This ‘A’ grade reflects the relentless dedication of our physicians, nurses, and every team member who works every day to provide safe, high-quality care. I couldn’t be more proud of the culture of accountability and excellence we’ve built here at Longview Regional,” CEO of Longview Regional Medical Center Patrick Swindle said.

KETK News has put together the following list of Fall 2025 ratings for East Texas hospitals:

CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial (Lufkin) – B
CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Livingston – B
CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center – Longview – A
CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center – Marshall – A (up from B in Spring 2023)
CHRISTUS Health Pine Street (formerly known as Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana) – Not Graded
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs – A
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler – A
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System – A
CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital – Atlanta – A
Longview Regional Medical Center – A
Nacogdoches Medical Center – C
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital – C (up from D in Fall of 2024)
Palestine Regional Medical Center-East – B
Titus Regional Medical Center – C
UT Health Athens – B
UT Health Henderson – A
UT Health Jacksonville – A (up from B in Spring 2024)
UT Health Tyler – B
Woodland Heights Medical Center (Lufkin) – C
To see how these hospitals compare to the rest of Texas, visit the Leapfrog Group online.