Frankfort Regional Medical Center announced that it has been recognized as a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient by Healthgrades for the fifth straight year. This achievement reflects Frankfort Regional’s clear commitment to safe, patient-centered care and puts the organization in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety.
“This achievement is a testament to the dedication and expertise of our providers, nurses and colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure the highest standards of patient care,” said John Ballard, PhD, FACHE, chief executive officer of Frankfort Regional Medical Center. “Patient safety is at the core of everything we do, and this award reaffirms our commitment to providing a safe, compassionate and high-quality healthcare experience for our community."
To determine the top-performing hospitals for patient safety, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted complication and mortality rates for approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide. 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)
* 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.