Healthgrades recognizes Kingwood as a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood announced today that it has been recognized as a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient by Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. This achievement reflects HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood’s clear commitment to safe, patient-centered care and puts the organization in the top 10 of hospitals nationwide for patient safety. In addition to this recognition for patient safety, HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood was recently named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals for overall clinical care and is the recipient of numerous accolades based on its exceptional performance in key service areas, including stroke, outpatient surgery, outpatient joint replacement, critical care, pulmonary care, neurosciences, gastrointestinal, cranial neurosurgery, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence, America's 250 Best Hospitals. These achievements further underscore the organization’s commitment to delivering compassionate, individualized care at every step of the patient journey.

“Our team’s dedication, creativity, and relentless pursuit of excellence have earned us these remarkable accolades.” Said CEO, John Corbeil. “I couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve accomplished together, and this recognition is a testament to the hard work and passion that drives our organization every day.”

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood’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 Houston Healthcare Kingwood 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 Houston Healthcare Kingwood for providing consistently exceptional care while preventing serious injuries, giving patients their best chance of a seamless recovery.”

Where you’re treated matters, which is why Healthgrades is committed to providing the most scientifically accurate information about doctors and hospitals–with data insights not available anywhere else. Consumers can visit the Healthgrades website for guidance on how to find safe, high quality care in 2025.

*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.