Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Washington with the lowest central line bloodstream infections
39 Washington hospitals ranked by central line bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Highline Medical Center, Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System), St Clare Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Highline Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 235 min, 7th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 279 | Compare Highline Medical Center |
| T1 | Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) | 0.00, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.68, 1st percentile | — | — | 557 | Compare Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) |
| T1 | St Clare Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 161 min, 41st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 105 | Compare St Clare Hospital |
| T1 | St Francis Community Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 110 | Compare St Francis Community Hospital |
| T1 | Swedish Issaquah | 0.00, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 120 | Compare Swedish Issaquah |
| 6 | St Joseph Medical Center | 0.10, 78th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 340 | Compare St Joseph Medical Center |
| 7 | Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | 0.18, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 260 min, 4th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 220 | Compare Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center |
| 8 | St Michael Medical Center | 0.27, 69th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 205 min, 17th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 297 | Compare St Michael Medical Center |
| 9 | PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 0.33, 64th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 275 min, 2nd percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 275 | Compare PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente |
| 10 | Deaconess Medical Center | 0.35, 62nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | 1.53, 2nd percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 388 | Compare Deaconess Medical Center |
| 11 | Skagit Valley Hospital | 0.41, 57th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 234 | Compare Skagit Valley Hospital |
| 12 | Multicare Auburn Medical Center | 0.43, 55th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 217 min, 12th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 195 | Compare Multicare Auburn Medical Center |
| 13 | Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 0.44, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 18.1%, 0th percentile | 12.8%, 100th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 615 | Compare Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital |
| 14 | Yakima Valley Memorial | 0.46, 52nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 161 min, 41st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 218 | Compare Yakima Valley Memorial |
| 15 | Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | 0.47, 51st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | — | Compare Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill |
| 16 | Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 0.47, 51st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 521 | Compare Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital |
| 17 | PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 0.49, 50th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 253 | Compare PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center |
| 18 | Providence St Peter Hospital | 0.58, 42nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 340 | Compare Providence St Peter Hospital |
| 19 | Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 0.58, 42nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 246 min, 6th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 268 | Compare Providence Regional Medical Center Everett |
| 20 | Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | 0.58, 41st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 218 | Compare Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics |
| 21 | Providence St Mary Medical Center | 0.59, 40th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 146 | Compare Providence St Mary Medical Center |
| 22 | Confluence Health Hospital | 0.59, 40th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 198 | Compare Confluence Health Hospital |
| 23 | Virginia Mason Medical Center | 0.62, 38th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 206 min, 16th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 336 | Compare Virginia Mason Medical Center |
| 24 | Multicare Valley Hospital | 0.62, 37th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 123 | Compare Multicare Valley Hospital |
| 25 | Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 0.65, 35th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 141 | Compare Kadlec Regional Medical Center |
| 26 | St Anthony Hospital | 0.65, 35th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 80 | Compare St Anthony Hospital |
| 27 | Capital Medical Center | 0.68, 33rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 110 | Compare Capital Medical Center |
| 28 | Evergreenhealth Medical Center | 0.71, 31st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 318 | Compare Evergreenhealth Medical Center |
| 29 | Olympic Medical Center | 0.81, 25th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 17.8%, 0th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 251 min, 5th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 126 | Compare Olympic Medical Center |
| 30 | Harborview Medical Center | 0.96, 17th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 299 min, 1st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 413 | Compare Harborview Medical Center |
| 31 | Grays Harbor Community Hospital | 0.99, 16th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 70 | Compare Grays Harbor Community Hospital |
| 32 | Valley Medical Center | 1.00, 16th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 16.2%, 1st percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 1.69, 1st percentile | 199 min, 20th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 303 | Compare Valley Medical Center |
| 33 | Madigan AMC (Ft Lewis) | 1.01, 16th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | — | 179 min, 30th percentile | — | 560 | Compare Madigan AMC (Ft Lewis) |
| 34 | Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 1.01, 16th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.35, 5th percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 365 | Compare Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital |
| 35 | Swedish Edmonds Hospital | 1.09, 12th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 217 | Compare Swedish Edmonds Hospital |
| 36 | University Of Washington Medical Center | 1.17, 11th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 266 min, 3rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 450 | Compare University Of Washington Medical Center |
| 37 | PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | 1.17, 11th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 368 | Compare PeaceHealth St John Medical Center |
| 38 | Swedish Medical Center | 1.42, 7th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 697 | Compare Swedish Medical Center |
| 39 | Providence Holy Family Hospital | 1.61, 5th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 12.7%, 100th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 272 | Compare Providence Holy Family Hospital |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Central line bloodstream infections
- Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).