Trinity, FL — HCA Florida Trinity Hospital announced today that it has achieved the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use to find a doctor or hospital. This award reflects HCA Florida Trinity Hospital’s commitment to safe, patient-centered care and puts the organization in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety for 8 years in a row (2019-2026).
Alongside this national recognition for patient safety, HCA Florida Trinity Hospital was recently named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals for overall clinical care and the recipient of numerous accolades based on its exceptional performance in key service areas, including cardiac care, orthopedic surgery, stroke care and critical care. These achievements further underscore the organization’s commitment to delivering compassionate, individualized care at every step of the patient journey.
“HCA Florida Trinity Hospital being recognized for eight consecutive years in the top 5% nationwide for patient safety is a testament to our hospital colleagues and physicians commitment daily to patient safety,” said Mike Irvin, CEO, HCA Florida Trinity Hospital.
HCA Florida Trinity Hospital’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. To determine the national leaders in patient safety, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted complication and mortality rates from approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide across 13 patient safety indicators (PSIs), with each PSI representing a serious, preventable complication.
Healthgrades’ annual 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. During the 2022-2024 study period, 167,228 preventable safety events occurred among Medicare patients at U.S. hospitals, with four PSIs accounting for nearly 78% of all incidents.
Patients treated at HCA Florida Trinity Hospital and other award-winning facilities had a profoundly lower risk of experiencing these leading complications:
- In-hospital fall resulting in fracture (52.4% less likely)
- Collapsed lung due to a procedure in or around the chest (57.5% less likely)
- Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired in the hospital (67.8% less likely)
- Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital (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,” said Dr. Alana Biggers, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “By prioritizing evidence-based safety practices, HCA Florida Trinity Hospital is achieving better clinical outcomes and cultivating a culture where patients come first.”
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*Statistics are calculated from Healthgrades’ Patient Safety Excellence Award Methodology, which is based primarily on AHRQ technical specifications (Version 2025.0.1) to MedPAR data from approximately 4,500 hospitals for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only.