National Patient Safety Honor awarded to HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital
Hudson, Fla. — HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital announced today that it has achieved the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use to find a doctor or hospital. This award reflects HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital’s commitment to safe, patient-centered care. This is the fifth year in a row HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital has received this award.
Alongside this national recognition for patient safety, HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital was recently named of America’s top 50 best hospitals nationally for Surgical Care and the recipient of numerous accolades based on its exceptional performance in key areas including cardiac care, orthopedics, neurosciences, vascular care and critical care.
“Earning the Healthgrades 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award is an incredible honor and a reflection of the unwavering commitment our caregivers show every day”, said Sally Seymour, CEO of HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital. “Patient safety is the foundation of everything we do and this recognition reinforces that our teams consistently deliver the highest standards of care. For our patients and families, it means they can trust that Bayonet Point is a place where safety, quality and compassion come first. I am deeply proud of our colleagues for their dedication to creating an environment where patients receive exceptional, reliable and safe care—every person, every time.”
HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital’s achievement is based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. To determine the national leaders in patient safety, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted complication and mortality rates from approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide across 13 patient safety indicators (PSIs), with each PSI representing a serious, preventable complication.
Healthgrades’ annual 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. During the 2022-2024 study period, 167,228 preventable safety events occurred among Medicare patients at U.S. hospitals, with four PSIs accounting for nearly 78% of all incidents. Patients treated at HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital and other award-winning facilities had a profoundly lower risk of experiencing these leading complications:
- In-hospital fall resulting in fracture (52.4% less likely)
- Collapsed lung due to a procedure in or around the chest (57.5% less likely)
- Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired in the hospital (67.8% less likely)
- Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital (71.9% less likely)
"The data behind this year’s Patient Safety Excellence Award highlights how measurable improvements in safety can prevent thousands of complications,” said Dr. Alana Biggers, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “By prioritizing evidence-based safety practices, HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital is achieving better clinical outcomes and cultivating a culture where patients come first.”
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. For additional guidance on finding safe, high-quality care in 2026, visit healthgrades.com.
*Statistics are calculated from Healthgrades’ Patient Safety Excellence Award Methodology, which is based primarily on AHRQ technical specifications (Version 2025.0.1) to MedPAR data from approximately 4,500 hospitals for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only.