Healthgrades recognizes Lake Huron Medical Center for its exceptional performance in Treatment of Diabetic Hospitalizations
By The Lake Huron Medical Center
[Port Huron, MI] – October 29, 2025 – Lake Huron Medical Center (LHMC), a member of Prime Healthcare, announced today that it has been named a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Hospitalizations from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. LHMC has earned this distinction for 4 years in a row (2023-2026).
In addition to this national honor, Lake Huron Medical Center has also received Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award (2023-2025). These achievements further affirm LHMC’s status as a premier destination for specialty care and underscore the organization’s longstanding commitment to excellent patient care.
“Healthgrades’ specialty awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in key service areas, helping consumers find high quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize Lake Huron Medical Center for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including Diabetic Hospitalizations.”
“We are honored to receive this recognition from Healthgrades for our commitment to providing exceptional care to patients managing diabetes,” said Chris Fulks, Interim CEO of LHMC. “This award reflects the dedication of our physicians, nurses, and clinical teams who work tirelessly every day to improve outcomes, enhance education, and support our patients in living healthier lives.”
Lake Huron Medical Center’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluate risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas, including Diabetic Hospitalizations. Through easy-to-understand, objective measures of hospital performance, Healthgrades empowers patients with the information they need to find a hospital that excels in their procedure or condition.
As performance gaps persist between the nation’s highest- and lowest-achieving facilities, seeking care at a top program has never been more important. Healthgrades’ 2026 analysis revealed that if all hospitals, as a group,
performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2022-2024 study period, on average, 230,466 lives could have been saved and 156,797 complications could have been avoided.*
Consumers can visit Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.
