UM St. Joseph Medical Center among top 10% in patient safety, Healthgrades says

University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, a member of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), has been recognized as a 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient by Healthgrades. This national award recognizes hospitals throughout the nation that have the lowest occurrences of 14 key preventable patient safety events as designated by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and reflects UM SJMC’s commitment to delivering safe, high quality care. Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted complication and mortality rates for approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine this year’s top-performing hospitals for patient safety.