Ocala Hospital and West Marion Hospital earn Patient Safety Excellence Award™

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital today announced that each has received a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades, the No. 1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. This achievement reflects the clear commitment by HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital to safe, patient-centered care and puts both facilities in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety. 

This is the third year in a row that HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital have been recognized as a Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient. 

In addition to this recognition for patient safety, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital were recently named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals, placing them among the top 5% of hospitals in the country for clinical excellence. The hospitals also are recipients of numerous accolades based on their exceptional performance in orthopedic surgery, vascular surgery, spinal surgery, prostate surgery, and joint replacement surgery, as well as excellence in critical care and pulmonary care. These achievements further underscore the hospitals’ commitment to delivering compassionate, individualized care at every step of the patient journey. 

“We at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital are wholly committed to providing the Marion County community and its visitors safe, collaborative, and timely care,” said Dr. Dave MacIntyre, DO, MBA, FACOS, chief medical officer for HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital. “Receiving the Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades for a third consecutive year clearly affirms that our physicians, our nurses, and our colleagues who support them in caring for our patients are dedicated to providing this community the highest quality care in the safest manner possible.” 

“As 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipients, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital consistently put 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 HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital for providing consistently exceptional care while preventing serious injuries, giving patients their best chance of a seamless recovery.” 

Recognition on this list is based solely on patient outcomes. To determine the top-performing hospitals for patient safety, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted complication and mortality rates for approximately 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. 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)

With 190 hospitals nationwide and in the United Kingdom, HCA Healthcare continually learns from its 44 million annual patient encounters and shares new clinical protocols with its hospitals, as well as the broader healthcare industry, to improve patient safety and the quality of healthcare delivery. Visit HCA Florida Healthcare for more information.