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Hospitals in Washington with the lowest MRSA bloodstream infections
33 Washington hospitals ranked by MRSA bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Evergreenhealth Medical Center, Highline Medical Center, PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | MRSA 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 | Evergreenhealth Medical Center | 0.00, 91st 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 |
| T1 | Highline Medical Center | 0.00, 91st 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 | PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 0.00, 91st 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 |
| T1 | Confluence Health Hospital | 0.00, 91st 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 |
| T1 | Skagit Valley Hospital | 0.00, 91st 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 |
| 6 | Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 0.23, 78th 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 |
| 7 | St Anthony Hospital | 0.36, 70th 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 |
| 8 | Providence St Peter Hospital | 0.42, 66th 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 |
| 9 | St Clare Hospital | 0.46, 63rd 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 |
| 10 | Swedish Medical Center | 0.48, 61st 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 |
| 11 | Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | 0.48, 60th 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 |
| 12 | Multicare Auburn Medical Center | 0.49, 60th 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 | St Michael Medical Center | 0.57, 53rd 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 |
| 14 | Swedish Edmonds Hospital | 0.57, 52nd 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 |
| 15 | Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 0.61, 49th 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 |
| 16 | St Joseph Medical Center | 0.61, 48th 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 |
| 17 | PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 0.65, 45th 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 |
| 18 | PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | 0.67, 44th 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 |
| 19 | Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | 0.70, 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 |
| 20 | Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 0.72, 39th 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 |
| 21 | Virginia Mason Medical Center | 0.76, 36th 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 |
| 22 | Valley Medical Center | 0.81, 33rd 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 |
| 23 | Providence Holy Family Hospital | 0.83, 32nd 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 |
| 24 | Providence Centralia Hospital | 0.89, 27th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 191 | Compare Providence Centralia Hospital |
| 25 | University Of Washington Medical Center | 0.92, 25th 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 |
| 26 | Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 0.95, 23rd 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 |
| 27 | Deaconess Medical Center | 0.97, 23rd 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 |
| 28 | Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 0.97, 22nd 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 |
| 29 | Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | 1.18, 15th 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 |
| 30 | Harborview Medical Center | 1.45, 8th 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 | St Francis Community Hospital | 1.60, 6th 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 |
| 32 | Yakima Valley Memorial | 1.60, 6th 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 |
| 33 | Swedish Issaquah | 2.29, 2nd 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 |
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.
- MRSA bloodstream infections
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (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).