Healthgrades Names Foothill Regional Medical Center a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ Recipient

Recognition places Foothill Regional among top 5% in nation for patient safety

TUSTIN, Calif., March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Foothill Regional Medical Center has been recognized as a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient by Healthgrades, the nation's leading resource Americans use when searching for a hospital or doctor. Foothill Regional has received the Patient Safety Excellence Award™ three consecutive years (2023-2025).

In addition to this patient safety recognition, Foothill Regional received Healthgrades 2025 Joint Replacement Excellence Award (superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement) Five-Star Recipient for Gall Bladder Removal Surgery and Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis in the critical care service area. These achievements further underscore the organization's commitment to delivering compassionate, individualized care at every step of the patient journey.

"This significant recognition is a reflection of our dedication to patient safety," said Araceli Lonergan, CEO of Foothill Regional Medical Center. "We are proud of our hospital and staff who continue to strive for clinical excellence and compassionate patient care."

Foothill Regional's achievements are based on what matters most: patient outcomes. To determine the top-performing hospitals for patient safety, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted complication and mortality rates for 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 (55% less likely)
• Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital (69% less likely)
• Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired in the hospital (72% less likely)

"As a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient, Foothill Regional Medical Center 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 Foothill Regional for providing consistently exceptional care while preventing serious injuries, giving patients their best chance of a seamless recovery."

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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. 

About Foothill Regional Medical Center:

Foothill Regional Medical Center is a general acute care hospital with 177 beds, including 42 pediatric subacute beds. Services include general and specialized surgery and robotics, orthopedics and spine program, nationally accredited weight-loss surgery program, paramedic-receiving emergency department, as well as an expanded range of quality medical programs and services. The hospital is centrally located in Orange County. Foothill Regional is part of Prospect Medical, which operates 16 hospitals in six states. To learn more, visit FoothillRegionalMedicalCenter.com or call (714) 619-7700.

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