FMOL Health | St. Francis Earns Top 'A' Grade for Hospital Safety from The Leapfrog Group
December 15, 2025
Monroe, LA – FMOL Health | St. Francis has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit committed to advancing patient safety. Leapfrog assigns grades from “A” to “F” to general hospitals nationwide based on more than 30 performance measures, including errors, accidents, injuries, infections, and the systems in place to prevent them.
"Earning an ‘A’ rating from the Leapfrog Group reflects the unwavering commitment of every physician, nurse, and team member at St. Francis," said Thomas Gullatt, MD, president of St. Francis. "This recognition affirms our culture of safety and excellence and reinforces our promise to deliver the highest quality and safest care for our patients and community."
For more than 25 years, The Leapfrog Group has championed healthcare transparency and patient safety. Its Hospital Safety Grade program uses a peer-reviewed methodology developed by patient safety experts to evaluate hospitals nationwide. Grades are updated twice annually and are publicly available at hospitalsafetygrade.org.
St. Francis remains committed to advancing patient safety and delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve. We invite patients, families, and community members to learn more about our safety initiatives and the steps we take to protect those in our care. For additional information about our services, visit stfran.com.
About FMOL Health | St. Francis
FMOL Health | St. Francis is a not-for-profit Catholic healthcare ministry based in Monroe, Louisiana, with more than 1,800 team members committed to caring for those we serve. With a 328-bed medical center, acute-care hospital, freestanding outpatient center, over 25 outpatient clinics, and nearly 350 physician partners, for more than 110 years, St. Francis has provided comprehensive healthcare services for a variety of medical and surgical specialties. St. Francis offers Northeast Louisiana’s only Level III NICU, Level III OB, OB-ED, and Level II PICU services. St. Francis Medical Center leads the region in heart and vascular services, critical care, and complex and minimally invasive surgical procedures. The hospital offers a designated Level III Trauma Center, a Graduate Medical Education Program, Accredited Chest Pain Center, Accredited Primary Stroke Center and Centers of Excellence in the areas of bariatric surgery, minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive gynecology, breast health and specialized anesthesia. St. Francis is part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System and is driven by its mission to serve all God’s people, especially those most in need. For more information, visit stfran.com.