Mount Carmel New Albany Among Top 5% Nationwide for Patient Safety

Healthgrades names Mount Carmel New Albany a 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient

Columbus, Ohio – March 10, 2026 – Mount Carmel New Albany announced today that it has achieved the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use to find a doctor or hospital. This award reflects Mount Carmel New Albany’s commitment to safe, patient-centered care and puts the organization in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety for the thirteenth straight year.

Alongside this national recognition for patient safety, Mount Carmel New Albany was recently named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for outpatient joint replacement and the recipient of numerous accolades based on its exceptional performance in key service areas, including orthopedic surgery, spinal fusion, total knee replacement and hip replacement. These achievements further underscore the organization’s commitment to delivering compassionate, individualized care at every step of the patient journey.

“Earning the National Patient Safety Excellent Award is an incredible honor for our entire team,” said Dr. Timothy Graham, President, Mount Carmel New Albany. “This national recognition celebrates our dedication to creating one of the safest care environments in the country and reflects the extraordinary commitment of our colleagues and physicians.”

Mount Carmel New Albany’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 Mount Carmel New Albany and other award-winning facilities 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, Mount Carmel New Albany is achieving better clinical outcomes and cultivating a culture where patients come first.”

Where you’re treated matters, which is why 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.

For more information about Mount Carmel, please visit www.mountcarmelhealth.com.

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About Mount Carmel Health System

Mount Carmel Health System, a member of Trinity Health, has provided high-quality, comprehensive healthcare services in central Ohio for 140 years. Our team of more than 9,000 colleagues, 2,041 physicians and 507 volunteers provide compassionate, people-centered primary and specialty care at its five hospitals — Mount Carmel Dublin, Mount Carmel East, Mount Carmel Grove City, Mount Carmel New Albany, Mount Carmel St. Ann’s and Diley Ridge Medical Center, an affiliation of Mount Carmel and Fairfield Medical Center. The health system is also comprised of the Mount Carmel Health Plan, Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Mount Carmel Medical Group and Mount Carmel Health Partners, along with surgery centers, emergency and ambulatory care centers, and hospice and home care services throughout the region.

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