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Marian Regional Medical Center Earns 2026 Patient Safety Award
Summary
Marian Regional Medical Center received Healthgrades' 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award, placing the hospital among the top 10% of U.S. hospitals for patient safety.
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Marian Regional Medical Center has been named a recipient of Healthgrades' 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award, a recognition the hospital says reflects its focus on safe, patient-centered care. The hospital noted the award places it among the top 10% of U.S. hospitals for patient safety. Marian leadership described ongoing staff training, investments in safety-related technology, and process refinements as part of the effort that contributed to the award. Healthgrades' evaluation covered data from 2022–24 and compared hospitals on established patient safety indicators.
Key facts:
- Marian Regional received the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades and is reported as being in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety.
- Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted complication and mortality rates from about 4,500 hospitals using 13 patient safety indicators and MedPAR data for 2022–24.
- Healthgrades reported 167,228 preventable safety events among Medicare patients during 2022–24, with four incident types accounting for nearly 78% of those events.
- Patients treated at Marian and other award-winning facilities were reported as having substantially lower risks for several leading complications, including in-hospital fall with fracture (52.4% less likely), collapsed lung from chest procedures (57.5% less likely), catheter-related bloodstream infections (67.8% less likely), and pressure sores acquired in hospital (71.9% less likely).
- Marian leadership described a culture that encourages staff to speak up for safety and cited continuous training and technology investments as contributors to improved outcomes.
Summary:
The award signals measurable safety performance for Marian Regional and places the hospital among national leaders identified by Healthgrades' analysis. Undetermined at this time.
