HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood named a 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient by Healthgrades

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood announced today that it has been recognized as a 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor.  This distinction places HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood among the top 5% in the nation for patient safety in 2024 and among the top 10% in the nation for patient safety for two years in a row (2023-2024). 

“We are immensely proud to announce that our facility has been recognized as one of America’s safest hospitals,” said John Corbeil, chief executive officer of HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood. “The 2024 Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Awards reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional healthcare in the Greater Houston Area, and the dedication of our exceptional medical teams.”

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 Houston Healthcare Kingwood 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 Houston Healthcare Kingwood for providing top-quality care while preventing serious injuries to patients during their hospital stay.”

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. 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.