Lake Charles Memorial Health System No. 1 in Louisiana for Patient Safety in Overall Medical Care

Lake Charles Memorial Health System has been recognized by CareChex® Awards by Quantros as No. 1 in Louisiana for Patient Safety in Overall Medical Care for 2026, based on a comprehensive scoring system that compares inpatient quality performance across general, acute, and non-federal U.S. hospitals.

The CareChex® Patient Safety award reflects Memorial’s continued dedication to delivering high-quality, safe care to patients across southwest Louisiana.

“It is an honor to be recognized for our commitment to patient safety across the health system,” said Devon Hyde, President and CEO of Lake Charles Memorial Health System. “Achieving a No. 1 ranking directly reflects the teamwork, vigilance, and dedication of our physicians, nurses, and staff to delivering safe, high-quality care.”

With sought-after physician specialists and experienced, compassionate staff, Lake Charles Memorial Health System provides comprehensive medical services across a wide range of specialties. Throughout Memorial, medical excellence is not a luxury—it is the standard, guiding every decision and every patient interaction.

About Quantros CareChex®

CareChex Awards by Quantros utilizes a peer-reviewed risk-adjustment methodology to more reliably measure rates of mortality, complications and readmissions — appropriately weighting and accounting for all of the risk factors relating to a patient’s principal and secondary diagnosis, as well as other patient characteristics that may increase the probability for adverse clinical outcomes. These rankings do not include any self-reported data.

Quantros prides itself in providing the most comprehensive and objective calculation of hospital and system quality performance in the industry. Our vast datasets represent high statistical significance and do not include any self-reported or survey data. In turn, creating clearer performance differentiation across 39 clinical categories of care in Medical Excellence and Patient Safety. For access to provider quality ratings, visit www.carechexawards.com.