Healthgrades presents Patient Safety Excellence Award™ to 16 Prime Healthcare hospitals
Prime Healthcare hospitals once again topped the list of safest hospitals in the nation according to Healthgrades, a national patient safety ratings organization.
Sixteen of the award-winning healthcare organization’s hospitals received 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Awards,™ which recognize hospitals with the fewest safety-related events among Medicare patients.
In addition, Prime Healthcare’s hospitals received more than 150 awards that include “America’s 100 Best by Specialty,” Specialty Excellence Awards and Five-Star Awards in 2025.
“Prime Healthcare hospitals put the well-being of their patients and staff at the forefront, setting a high standard for patient safety nationwide,” said Debra Gradick, MD FACEP, senior physician consultant at Healthgrades. “We commend these hospitals for providing consistently exceptional care while preventing serious injuries, giving patients their best chance of a seamless recovery.”
Prime has more Patient Safety recipients in California in the last two years (2024-25) than any other health system. Overall, of the 16 Prime Healthcare hospitals receiving the honor this year, 13 performed among the top five percent of all hospitals nationally, with three in the top 10 percent of ranked organizations. Additionally, four Prime Healthcare hospitals marked their 12th-consecutive year as a Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient, with California's Centinela Hospital Medical Center, La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, Paradise Valley Hospital and Sherman Oaks Hospital earning recognition from 2014 to present.
“These awards are the product of our team’s consistent focus on doing the fundamentals correctly and with compassion every day,” said Dr. Kavitha Bhatia, Chief Medical Officer of Strategy. “Prime Healthcare physicians, nurses and staff set the bar high and the results show in the safe, high-quality patient care we provide.”
To determine the top-performing hospitals for patient safety, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted complication and mortality rates for approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide. Healthgrades’ analysis revealed significant performance gaps between the nation’s highest- and lowest-achieving facilities, making it increasingly important for consumers to seek care at a hospital with top safety ratings. From 2021-2023, 173,280 preventable safety events occurred among Medicare patients in U.S. hospitals, with four patient safety indicators accounting for nearly 76% of these incidents. The annual study found that patients treated in hospitals that received the 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award have a significantly lower chance of experiencing one of the four leading safety indicators than patients treated at non-recipient hospitals:
- In-hospital falls resulting in fracture (54% less likely)
- Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest (approximately 55% less likely)
- Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital (approximately 69% less likely)
- Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired in the hospital (72% less likely)
The following Prime hospitals received recognition in the Healthgrades 2025 ratings:
Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Inglewood, CA; Coshocton Regional Medical Center, Coshocton, OH; Desert Valley Hospital, Victorville, CA; East Liverpool City Hospital, East Liverpool, OH; Huntington Beach Hospital, Huntington, CA; La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, La Palma, CA; Lake Huron Medical Center, Port Huron, MI; Lower Bucks Hospital, Bristol, PA; Paradise Valley Hospital, National City, CA; Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS; Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno, NV;Sherman Oaks Hospital, Sherman Oaks, CA; St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood, CA; St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO; St. Mary’s Hospital, Kankakee, IL, and St. Mary's Medical Center, Blue Springs, MO.
About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation
Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 51 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.5 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems, with nearly 57,000 employees and physicians. Eighteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a 10 Top and 15 Top Health System by Truven Health Analytics. Its hospitals have been named among the nation’s “100 Top Hospitals” 69 times is one of Healthgrades most awarded health systems in the nation for patient safety. To learn more, please visit primehealthcare.com.
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“These awards are the product of our team’s consistent focus on doing the fundamentals correctly and with compassion every day,” said Dr. Kavitha Bhatia, Chief Medical Officer of Strategy.
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