Healthgrades names HCA Florida North Florida Hospital a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award Recipient

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital announced today that it has been recognized as a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient by Healthgrades, the No. 1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. This achievement reflects HCA Florida North Florida Hospital’s clear commitment to safe, patient-centered care and puts the organization in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety for the sixth straight year.

In addition to this recognition for patient safety, HCA Florida North Florida Hospital was recently named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals for overall clinical care and was the recipient of numerous accolades based on its exceptional performance in key service areas including vascular surgery and surgical care, cardiac care, critical care, orthopedic surgery, joint replacement, spine surgery, stroke care, gastrointestinal care and GI surgery. These achievements further underscore the hospital’s commitment to delivering compassionate, individualized care at every step of the patient journey.

"We are tremendously proud of our team’s commitment to patient safety, earning us the 2025 Patient Safety Excellence award from Healthgrades for the sixth year in a row,’ said Gabe Bullaro, chief executive officer of HCA Florida North Florida Hospital. “We continue to invest in leading-edge monitoring systems and data-driven tools to ensure safe, effective care. Our physicians and colleagues are focused on fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement, and our leaders continue to empower our colleagues with regular training. Guided by our mission, above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life in everything we do."

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. 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)

“As a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient, HCA Florida North Florida Hospital consistently puts 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 HCA Florida North Florida Hospital for providing consistently exceptional care while preventing serious injuries, giving patients their best chance of a seamless recovery.”

*Statistics are calculated from Healthgrades Patient Safety Ratings and Excellence Award methodology which is based primarily on AHRQ technical specifications (Version 2024.0.1) to MedPAR data from approximately 4,500 hospitals for years 2021 through 2023 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. View the complete 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Awards Methodology.