In The Leapfrog Group’s latest Safety Grade, New Jersey hospitals took a bit of a dip when it came to how they stacked up against other states for A grades, falling from fall’s No. 9 spot in the national comparison to No. 12. But those numbers only tell part of the story.

While the top two positions on the list are unchanged from last year, the remainder of the top five is significantly different.

Centers are again putting their attention on improving facilities and serving their communities. Here's a roundup of some of the recent activity across the state.

The changes include bringing on new CEO Joe Todisco, who previously held leadership positions at Bridgewater-based Amneal Pharmaceuticals and Gemini Laboratories, among other companies.

The development can be loaded with 1,700 specimens and is capable of delivering up to 1,000 sample results in 24 hours.

The LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup tees off May 12 at Upper Montclair Country Club, with the system serving in the role for the second straight year.

The Garden State increased its presence on this year's list, which recognizes the top 250 facilities nationwide.

The Franklin Lakes medical tech company and Babson Diagnostics of Austin, Texas, are building upon their collaboration to develop a system for self- and at-home collection, in addition to mobile services.

The drugmaker announced Thibaut Mongon as chief executive officer designate and Paul Ruh as chief financial officer designate of its future New Consumer Health Company—created from J&J's planned split into two entities.

The Parsippany tech firm and its target, PatientPal Inc., both aim to help health care providers “remove administrative burdens” while improving patients’ outcomes.

The alliance with the fourth-largest publicly owned hospital in the country will enable GRN to extend beyond its current focus on cancer research and into diabetes, rare diseases, mental health and other illnesses.

According to the system, the move will allow it to maintain critical care for Hudson County residents at Christ Hospital, Hoboken University Medical Center and Bayonne Medical Center.