Several St. Luke’s University Health Network hospitals have been named to the Top Hospital list announced by Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit hospital safety watchdog.

The Anderson, Allentown and Warren campuses were recognized as top teaching hospitals.

The Anderson and Allentown campuses were two of only three hospitals in Pennsylvania to earn the Top Teaching Hospital designation. The Warren Campus was one of five in New Jersey.

In addition, the St Luke’s Endoscopy Center in Buxmont was the only ambulatory surgical center in Pennsylvania to be named a Top ASC. The center specializes in gastrointestinal procedures such as colonoscopy. Nationwide, only 12 ASCs earned the Top ASC designation.

“These awards are a credit to St. Luke’s outstanding leadership, providers, nurses and other hospital staff and volunteers,” said St. Luke’s Chief Quality Officer Donna Sabol. “Working together, we have achieved a level of excellence that benefits our entire region by ensuring that residents have access to world-class health care.”

Leapfrog’s Top Hospital award recognizes the highest performing hospitals across many areas of hospital care, including infection rates, maternity care and the hospital’s capacity to prevent medication errors.