on PinterestHealthgrades’ Patient Safety Excellence Awards recognize hospitals in the top 10% in the nation for patient safety.
on PinterestHealthgrades’ Patient Safety Excellence Awards recognize hospitals in the top 10% in the nation for patient safety. andresr/Getty Images
- Healthgrades recently announced the recipients of the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Awards.
- The awards recognize hospitals that provide the highest quality care and excel at preventing serious safety events.
- The 2026 recipients include 438 hospitals from 40 states and represent the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety.
Healthgrades has announced the recipients of the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Awards, which “recognize hospitals that excel at providing top-quality care while preventing serious safety events during hospital stays.”
This year’s recipients represent the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety and include 438 hospitals from 40 states.
Healthgrades’ annual analysis found that more than 100,000 patient safety events could have been avoided between 2022 and 2024 if all hospitals had performed at the same level as those that received a 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award.
Patients treated at award-winning hospitals were also significantly less likely to experience the four most common patient safety indicators (PSIs)—serious but preventable complications that account for about 78% of all safety events. Those include:
- 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 data behind this year’s Patient Safety Excellence Award highlights how measurable improvements in safety can prevent thousands of complications,” Alana Biggers, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades, said in a press release.
“Hospitals that prioritize evidence-based safety practices not only achieve better clinical outcomes, but also cultivate a culture where patients come first. These insights give individuals and families the information they need to make confident and better informed healthcare decisions.”
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How the 2026 Top Hospitals for Patient Safety recipients were evaluated
Hospitals recognized with the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award were identified through an analysis by Healthgrades examining how well facilities prevent serious safety complications during hospital stays.
To determine the recipients, Healthgrades 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.
The 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.
Hospitals that rank among the top 10% nationally for patient safety earn the Patient Safety Excellence Award.
To qualify, facilities must also meet several eligibility requirements, including meeting clinical quality thresholds, reporting data on at least 7 of 8 core patient safety indicators, and having no documented cases of foreign objects left in patients during a procedure.
Why hospital rankings and awards are helpful
Hospital rankings and safety awards can
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