The 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Awards, presented by Healthgrades, recognize hospitals that excel at providing top-quality care while preventing serious safety events during hospital stays.
The 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Awards, presented by Healthgrades, recognize hospitals that excel at providing top-quality care while preventing serious safety events during hospital stays.
We are proud to acknowledge the recipients of this prestigious award, which includes 438 hospitals from 40 states and represents the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety. These hospitals have demonstrated a commitment to evidence-based safety practices, resulting in better clinical outcomes and a culture that prioritizes patient care.
The data behind this year's Patient Safety Excellence Award highlights the significant impact that measurable improvements in safety can have on preventing complications. Patients treated at award-winning hospitals were significantly less likely to experience serious but preventable complications, including:
- In-hospital falls that result in fractures (52.4% less likely)
- Collapsed lungs related to procedures or surgery around the chest (57.5% less likely)
- Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired in the hospital (67.8% less likely)
- Pressure sores or bed sores developed during a hospital stay (71.9% less likely)
"The insights gained from this year's Patient Safety Excellence Award provide individuals and families with valuable information to make informed healthcare decisions," said Alana Biggers, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades.
How We Evaluate Our Hospitals for Patient Safety
We take pride in our rigorous evaluation process, which examines how well our hospitals prevent serious safety complications during hospital stays. To determine the recipients of the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award, we analyzed hospital performance using inpatient MedPAR data and evaluated facilities across 13 patient safety indicators (PSIs). These indicators track serious complications that can occur during hospital care, such as respiratory failure after surgery, surgical infections, and excessive bleeding following procedures.
Our analysis compares hospital performance nationwide using risk-adjusted data to account for differences in patient populations. Results across the 13 indicators are combined into an overall patient safety score for each hospital, enabling facilities to be ranked by how effectively they prevent these complications.
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