Illinois now ranks 17th in the country — up from 23rd a year ago and 30th before that — for its percentage of hospitals earning A grades for safety, according to Leapfrog, which releases hospital safety grades twice a year.

Illinois moved up in the rankings because its percentage of A-graded hospitals increased slightly, while other states have seen their percentages drop, said Alexandra Campione, program manager of the safety grade for the Leapfrog Group.

In all, 35 Illinois hospitals earned A grades; 21 earned B’s; 34 got C’s; and 14 received D grades.

The four Illinois hospitals that got F’s include Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago; West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park; Roseland Community Hospital in Chicago; and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Weiss closed in August, aft

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