Healthgrades names St. Petersburg Hospital top 10% for patient safety

St. Petersburg, FL –  HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital announced today that it has been recognized as a 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient by Healthgrades. This achievement along with being named a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed, a Recipient of the Healthgrades Critical Care Excellence Award™ and named among the Top 10% in the Nation for Critical Care, reflects St. Petersburg Hospital’s commitment to delivering safe, high quality care. 

HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital CEO Brent Burish said, “These recognitions from Healthgrades are a testament to the work of our outstanding team at HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital. They are dedicated to delivering safe care consistently that our patients have come to expect from this hospital. I want to thank our colleagues and medical staff for their diligence, hard work and commitment to the highest quality of care.”

HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ron Rasmussen said: “Maintaining a safe environment at HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital for our patients as well as our colleagues is an integral part of our hospital culture. A culture of safety is something we are proud to foster here every day, and I am proud of the commitment our doctors, nurses, and hospital professionals have made to a safe and healthy environment. Patient safety will always be at the center of our care.”

Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted complication and mortality rates for approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine this year’s top-performing hospitals for patient safety. During the 2020-2022 study period, nearly 170,000 potentially preventable safety events occurred among Medicare patients in U.S. hospitals, with four patient safety indicators accounting for close to 75% of these incidents.* Healthgrades’ analysis revealed that patients treated in hospitals receiving the 2024 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 fall resulting in fracture (approximately 52% less likely)
• Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest (approximately 56% less likely)
• Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital (approximately 67% less likely)
• Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired in the hospital (approximately 71% less likely)

“HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital has cultivated an outstanding safety culture that prioritizes the well-being of both patients and staff, setting a high standard for patient safety nationwide,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital for providing top-quality care while preventing serious injuries to patients during their hospital stay.”

To learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality, visit healthgrades.com. 

*Statistics are calculated from Healthgrades Patient Safety Ratings and Excellence Award methodology which is based primarily on AHRQ technical specifications (Version 2023.0.1) to MedPAR data from approximately 4,500 hospitals for years 2020 through 2022 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only.