Both Sarasota Memorial Hospital campuses earned “Straight A” grades from The Leapfrog Group today, reflecting a track record of preventing medical errors, accidents and infections. The honors, which reflect top performance reviews of both Sarasota Memorial hospitals, were announced today in Leapfrog’s Spring 2026 Hospital Safety Report Cards. Issued in the spring and fall of each year to approximately 3,000 general hospitals across the nation, Leapfrog’s safety grades are based on annual hospital survey data and patient safety measures obtained from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.  SMH’s two hospitals are among just 15% nationwide to earn Leapfrog’s elite “Straight A” designation. The Sarasota campus has received straight A’s since it began participating in the Leapfrog survey in 2016, and SMH-Venice has maintained it since it opened in 2021. To view the Fall 2026 results, visit:  www.hospitalsafetygrade.org.