Parkland Medical Center Achieves Healthgrades 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award™
Hospital in top 10% of all US hospitals for patient safety for eighth year in a row
DERRY, NH (March 10, 2026) — Parkland Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, has achieved the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use to find a doctor or hospital. This award reflects Parkland’s commitment to safe, patient-centered care and puts the organization in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety.
Parkland has earned this recognition for the eighth consecutive year, placing the hospital among the top-performing hospitals nationwide for patient safety.
“Being consistently recognized as a top hospital nationally for patient safety excellence is a testament to our outstanding colleagues and their unwavering commitment to providing safe, high-quality care for our patients,” said Whitney Fenyak, chief executive officer of Parkland Medical Center. “This recognition reflects the consistent work of our colleagues and their strong commitment to strengthen patient safety practices.”
Parkland’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 Parkland 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, Parkland Medical Center is achieving better clinical outcomes and cultivating a culture where patients come first.”
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.
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About Parkland Medical Center
Parkland Medical Center is an 86-bed regional acute-care hospital with a Level III Trauma Center in Derry, NH. It is owned by HCA Healthcare, which operates four hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, an ambulatory surgery center, urgent care center, and 46 physician practices in New Hampshire, where it employs 2,600 colleagues and 554 physicians, provides $15.8 million in uncompensated care, and pays $43.8 million in taxes annually. HCA Healthcare’s New Hampshire hospitals also include Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, and freestanding emergency rooms in Seabrook, Dover, and Plaistow
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- March 10, 2026
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