Four Jefferson Health Hospitals Earn Safety Honors
Healthcare operators should note these facilities met performance benchmarks for infection prevention.
Updated on Oct. 1, 2026 in Healthcare
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On Sept. 3, 2026, the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania recognized four Jefferson Health facilities with the 2026 Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition. The award highlights hospitals achieving high performance based on 2025 infection rate and quality data.
Why it matters
This recognition serves as a public indicator of operational quality control in infection management, providing a benchmark for hospital administrators across Pennsylvania. Such metrics are increasingly used by payors and patients to evaluate provider performance.
Four Jefferson Health hospitals received the 2026 Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition, representing a portion of the 20 total Pennsylvania hospitals honored this year. The selection reflects performance during the 2025 calendar year.
The players
Jefferson Health
A multi-hospital health system operating across Pennsylvania and New Jersey that provides inpatient and outpatient care services.
Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania
A statewide trade association that represents the interests of health systems and hospitals through advocacy and quality improvement initiatives.
The details
The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania utilizes data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to evaluate healthcare-associated infection rates. Hospitals are assessed through the National Healthcare Safety Network, focusing on the efficacy of internal quality improvement programs. These awards signal that the recipients have successfully maintained compliance with rigorous national safety standards.
Timeline
The performance data used for selection covers the 2025 calendar year.
The award recipients were announced on Sept. 3, 2026.
Market Landscape
The awards reflect a growing industry focus on leveraging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Healthcare Safety Network protocols to standardize quality reporting. These recognitions follow patterns set by national payors who use standardized safety metrics to influence provider selection.
Hospital managers should evaluate their internal data collection processes against the National Healthcare Safety Network metrics used here to identify potential gaps in performance. Reviewing these specific safety protocols can help facilities prepare for upcoming quality reporting requirements.
The takeaway
Achieving these metrics requires a sustained, year-over-year focus on healthcare-associated infection reduction programs. Facilities should ensure their quality teams are fully integrated with data reporting cycles to maximize visibility in annual safety assessments.
Further reading
For more on industry benchmarks and regional quality performance, see Healthcare.
Source note: This article includes information reported by New City Daily Voice.
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