Hospital rankings
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 | Serious complicationslower is better | Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better | Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is better | Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better | Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is better | C. diff infectionslower is better | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| T1 | Evergreenhealth Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 0.71, 31st percentile | 0.64, 28th percentile | 0.33, 74th percentile | — | 0.34, 42nd percentile | Compare Evergreenhealth Medical Center |
| T1 | Highline Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.79, 20th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.26, 52nd percentile | Compare Highline Medical Center |
| T1 | PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 0.49, 50th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.64, 55th percentile | — | 0.52, 23rd percentile | Compare PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center |
| T1 | Confluence Health Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 0.59, 40th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 2.23, 3rd percentile | — | 0.44, 30th percentile | Compare Confluence Health Hospital |
| T1 | Skagit Valley Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 0.41, 57th percentile | 1.48, 5th percentile | 1.63, 11th percentile | — | 0.27, 51st percentile | Compare Skagit Valley Hospital |
| 6 | Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 0.23, 78th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 0.44, 54th percentile | 0.70, 25th percentile | 1.76, 9th percentile | 1.63, 23rd percentile | 0.24, 56th percentile | Compare Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital |
| 7 | St Anthony Hospital | 0.36, 70th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 0.65, 35th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.38, 36th percentile | Compare St Anthony Hospital |
| 8 | Providence St Peter Hospital | 0.42, 66th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 0.58, 42nd percentile | 0.78, 21st percentile | 2.80, 1st percentile | 1.74, 20th percentile | 0.49, 25th percentile | Compare Providence St Peter Hospital |
| 9 | St Clare Hospital | 0.46, 63rd percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare St Clare Hospital |
| 10 | Swedish Medical Center | 0.48, 61st percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 1.42, 7th percentile | 0.48, 42nd percentile | 1.00, 31st percentile | 1.65, 22nd percentile | 0.42, 31st percentile | Compare Swedish Medical Center |
| 11 | Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | 0.48, 60th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.47, 51st percentile | 0.85, 17th percentile | — | — | 0.55, 21st percentile | Compare Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill |
| 12 | Multicare Auburn Medical Center | 0.49, 60th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.43, 55th percentile | 0.30, 59th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.69, 13th percentile | Compare Multicare Auburn Medical Center |
| 13 | St Michael Medical Center | 0.57, 53rd percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 0.27, 69th percentile | 0.09, 75th percentile | 0.61, 57th percentile | — | 0.41, 32nd percentile | Compare St Michael Medical Center |
| 14 | Swedish Edmonds Hospital | 0.57, 52nd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 1.09, 12th percentile | 1.42, 5th percentile | 1.21, 24th percentile | — | 0.43, 30th percentile | Compare Swedish Edmonds Hospital |
| 15 | Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 0.61, 49th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 0.58, 42nd percentile | 0.15, 71st percentile | 2.24, 3rd percentile | 2.67, 7th percentile | 0.28, 49th percentile | Compare Providence Regional Medical Center Everett |
| 16 | St Joseph Medical Center | 0.61, 48th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 0.10, 78th percentile | 0.16, 71st percentile | 0.17, 80th percentile | 0.65, 62nd percentile | 0.28, 50th percentile | Compare St Joseph Medical Center |
| 17 | PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 0.65, 45th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.33, 64th percentile | 0.48, 41st percentile | 1.86, 7th percentile | — | 0.19, 63rd percentile | Compare PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente |
| 18 | PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | 0.67, 44th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 1.17, 11th percentile | 0.49, 41st percentile | 1.74, 9th percentile | — | 0.10, 75th percentile | Compare PeaceHealth St John Medical Center |
| 19 | Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | 0.70, 41st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.58, 41st percentile | 0.18, 70th percentile | 0.91, 36th percentile | 2.97, 5th percentile | 0.33, 43rd percentile | Compare Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics |
| 20 | Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 0.72, 39th percentile | 1.35, 5th percentile | 1.01, 16th percentile | 0.22, 65th percentile | 1.24, 23rd percentile | — | 0.41, 32nd percentile | Compare Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital |
| 21 | Virginia Mason Medical Center | 0.76, 36th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.62, 38th percentile | 0.22, 66th percentile | 0.22, 79th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.22, 59th percentile | Compare Virginia Mason Medical Center |
| 22 | Valley Medical Center | 0.81, 33rd percentile | 1.69, 1st percentile | 1.00, 16th percentile | 0.44, 45th percentile | 0.87, 39th percentile | — | 0.51, 24th percentile | Compare Valley Medical Center |
| 23 | Providence Holy Family Hospital | 0.83, 32nd percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 1.61, 5th percentile | 1.25, 7th percentile | 1.37, 18th percentile | — | 0.47, 27th percentile | Compare Providence Holy Family Hospital |
| 24 | Providence Centralia Hospital | 0.89, 27th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | — | 1.31, 6th percentile | — | — | 0.27, 51st percentile | Compare Providence Centralia Hospital |
| 25 | University Of Washington Medical Center | 0.92, 25th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 1.17, 11th percentile | 1.23, 8th percentile | 1.26, 22nd percentile | 1.72, 20th percentile | 0.42, 31st percentile | Compare University Of Washington Medical Center |
| 26 | Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 0.95, 23rd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 0.65, 35th percentile | 0.83, 18th percentile | 1.17, 25th percentile | 0.75, 54th percentile | 0.61, 17th percentile | Compare Kadlec Regional Medical Center |
| 27 | Deaconess Medical Center | 0.97, 23rd percentile | 1.53, 2nd percentile | 0.35, 62nd percentile | 0.31, 59th percentile | 0.25, 78th percentile | — | 0.53, 22nd percentile | Compare Deaconess Medical Center |
| 28 | Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 0.97, 22nd percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 0.47, 51st percentile | 0.48, 41st percentile | 0.68, 52nd percentile | — | 0.53, 22nd percentile | Compare Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital |
| 29 | Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | 1.18, 15th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 0.18, 75th percentile | 1.63, 3rd percentile | 0.42, 69th percentile | — | 0.26, 53rd percentile | Compare Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center |
| 30 | Harborview Medical Center | 1.45, 8th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 0.96, 17th percentile | 0.68, 26th percentile | 1.07, 29th percentile | — | 0.65, 15th percentile | Compare Harborview Medical Center |
| 31 | St Francis Community Hospital | 1.60, 6th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.36, 53rd percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.54, 21st percentile | Compare St Francis Community Hospital |
| 32 | Yakima Valley Memorial | 1.60, 6th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.46, 52nd percentile | 0.37, 53rd percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.16, 68th percentile | Compare Yakima Valley Memorial |
| 33 | Swedish Issaquah | 2.29, 2nd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.82, 19th percentile | 1.59, 12th percentile | — | 0.15, 69th percentile | 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).
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Central line bloodstream infections
- Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Surgical site infections (colon)
- Surgical site infections from colon surgery (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
- Surgical site infections from abdominal hysterectomy (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- C. diff infections
- Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).