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438 Hospitals Earn 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award

3/22/2026

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Healthgrades announced its 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award, recognizing 438 hospitals across 40 states.
Texas, Florida, California, Ohio, and Pennsylvania had the highest number of award recipients.
Hospitals earning the award showed lower risks of serious safety events, including in-hospital falls and infections.
The award uses Medicare inpatient data to assess complications and preventable safety events.
Ten states had no hospitals on the list, and nearly one-third were new.

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Healthgrades announced its 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award, recognizing 438 hospitals across 40 states.
Texas, Florida, California, Ohio, and Pennsylvania had the highest number of award recipients.
Hospitals earning the award showed lower risks of serious safety events, including in-hospital falls and infections.
The award uses Medicare inpatient data to assess complications and preventable safety events.
Ten states had no hospitals on the list, and nearly one-third were new.