Healthgrades awards Patient Safety Excellence Award™ to TriStar Summit Medical Center

Nashville, Tenn. — TriStar Summit Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, announced today that it has received the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades for the second consecutive year. This distinction places TriStar Summit among the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety and reflects the organization’s unwavering commitment to delivering safe, patient-centered care.

“Our commitment to patient safety is foundational to everything we do,” said Dr. Vito Capotorto, chief medical officer of TriStar Summit. “Earning this distinction year after year reflects a culture where safety is embedded in every clinical decision, every process and every interaction. Through ongoing quality improvement initiatives, we work tirelessly to reduce preventable harm and ensure the safest possible environment for our patients.”

In addition to this national recognition, TriStar Summit was recently named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2026 and earned multiple top state honors from Healthgrades, including:

• No. 1 in Tennessee for Orthopedic Surgery and one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery
• No. 2 in Tennessee for Critical Care and one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care for three consecutive years
• No. 2 in Tennessee for Neurosciences
• No. 2 in Tennessee for Pulmonary Care and one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care for three consecutive years
• No. 2 in Tennessee for Stroke Care and one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care for three consecutive years
• No. 3 in Tennessee for Cardiology Services

Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective measures focused on patient outcomes and clinical results.