St. David's HealthCare facilities earn Patient Safety Excellence Awards from Healthgrades

Austin, Texas — St. David’s HealthCare announced today that all of its hospitals received a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades for providing exceptional, patient-centered care. This distinction places St. David’s Medical Center (including Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital), St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, St. David’s South Austin Medical Center and St. David’s North Austin Medical Center among the top 10% of hospitals for their commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care. 

“These awards underscore our commitment to providing exceptional care to every patient every day,” David Huffstutler, president and chief executive officer of St. David’s HealthCare, said. “This recognition is a testament to the extraordinary efforts of our physicians, nurses and staff.

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. The annual study found that patients treated in hospitals that received the 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award have a significantly lower chance of experiencing certain complications than patients treated at non-recipient hospitals. 

Earlier this year, St. David’s Medical Center (including Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital), St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, were also named on the 2025 Healthgrades America’s 250 Best Hospitals list for being within the top 5% of hospitals in the country for clinical excellence. Also based exclusively on patient outcomes, the annual designation is reserved for hospitals who demonstrate superior performance in providing care for conditions and procedures across multiple specialty lines and areas.

As one of the largest health systems in Texas, St. David’s HealthCare continuously shares new clinical protocols with its hospitals, as well as the broader healthcare industry, to improve patient safety and the quality of healthcare delivery.

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