Healthgrades names Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient
Reno, Nevada (March 11, 2025) – Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, announced today that it has been recognized as a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient by Healthgrades, the #1 healthcare resource connecting patients with doctors and hospitals. This achievement places Saint Mary’s among the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety.
“As a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient, Saint Mary’s 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 Saint Mary’s for providing consistently exceptional care while preventing serious injuries, giving patients their best chance of a seamless recovery.”
Having been recognized with this prestigious distinction for the ninth consecutive year, Saint Mary’s is the only hospital in northern Nevada to receive the award in 2025. Saint Mary’s joins 16 other Prime Healthcare hospitals as Patient Safety Award recipients for the most recent cycle.
“This recognition reaffirms our ongoing commitment to providing the safest and highest quality patient care in Northern Nevada. Every day, our dedicated team of healthcare professionals works tirelessly to uphold the highest safety standards, ensuring that our patients receive exceptional care with the best possible outcomes,” said Derrick Glum, MBA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer of Saint Mary’s Health Network.
Saint Mary’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)
In addition to the Patient Safety Excellence Award, Saint Mary’s has been consistently recognized for its clinical excellence, recently receiving multiple Healthgrades awards across various specialties, as well as the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ‘A’ for Fall 2024. These accolades reflect the hospital’s continuous efforts to advance patient safety initiatives, enhance clinical protocols, and invest in cutting-edge healthcare technologies.
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*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. Click here to view the complete 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Awards Methodology.