Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Washington with the lowest COPD death rate
51 Washington hospitals ranked by COPD death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Swedish Issaquah, Swedish Edmonds Hospital, Spokane VA Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | COPD death ratelower 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 | 8.6% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Swedish Issaquah | 6.4%, 96th 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 |
| T1 | Swedish Edmonds Hospital | 6.4%, 96th 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 |
| 3 | Spokane VA Medical Center | 6.5%, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | — | 206 | Compare Spokane VA Medical Center |
| T4 | Virginia Mason Medical Center | 7.4%, 80th 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 |
| T4 | Skagit Valley Hospital | 7.4%, 80th 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 | Evergreenhealth Medical Center | 7.5%, 78th 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 |
| 7 | PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 7.7%, 72nd 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 |
| 8 | Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) | 7.9%, 66th 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) |
| 9 | Lourdes Medical Center | 8.0%, 63rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 117 min, 77th percentile | — | 35 | Compare Lourdes Medical Center |
| T10 | Swedish Medical Center | 8.3%, 54th 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 |
| T10 | Tri-State Memorial Hospital | 8.3%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 15.9%, 2nd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | — | 143 min, 54th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Tri-State Memorial Hospital |
| T10 | University Of Washington Medical Center | 8.3%, 54th 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 |
| T10 | Capital Medical Center | 8.3%, 54th 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 |
| T14 | Multicare Valley Hospital | 8.5%, 49th 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 |
| T14 | St Francis Community Hospital | 8.5%, 49th 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 |
| T14 | Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 8.5%, 49th 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 |
| T17 | Highline Medical Center | 8.6%, 46th 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 |
| T17 | PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | 8.6%, 46th 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 |
| T17 | Providence Centralia Hospital | 8.6%, 46th 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 |
| T20 | Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | 8.8%, 41st 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 |
| T20 | Grays Harbor Community Hospital | 8.8%, 41st 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 |
| 22 | St Anthony Hospital | 8.9%, 38th 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 |
| 23 | MultiCare Covington Medical Center | 9.0%, 36th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 177 min, 31st percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 58 | Compare MultiCare Covington Medical Center |
| 24 | Whitman Hospital And Medical Center | 9.1%, 34th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | — | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 156 min, 45th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Whitman Hospital And Medical Center |
| T25 | St Joseph Medical Center | 9.2%, 31st 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 |
| T25 | Pullman Regional Hospital | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 115 min, 78th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Pullman Regional Hospital |
| 27 | Providence St Mary Medical Center | 9.3%, 28th 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 |
| 28 | Trios Health | 9.5%, 24th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 16.9%, 1st percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 71 | Compare Trios Health |
| T29 | St Clare Hospital | 9.6%, 22nd 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 |
| T29 | Confluence Health Hospital | 9.6%, 22nd 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 |
| T31 | Providence Holy Family Hospital | 9.8%, 18th 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 |
| T31 | Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 9.8%, 18th 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 |
| T31 | Valley Medical Center | 9.8%, 18th 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 |
| T31 | Kittitas Valley Community Hospital | 9.8%, 18th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Kittitas Valley Community Hospital |
| T31 | Willapa Harbor Hospital | 9.8%, 18th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 130 min, 65th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Willapa Harbor Hospital |
| 36 | Samaritan Hospital | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 50 | Compare Samaritan Hospital |
| 37 | Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 10.2%, 12th 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 |
| 38 | Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 10.3%, 11th 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 |
| T39 | St Michael Medical Center | 10.6%, 9th 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 |
| T39 | Providence St Peter Hospital | 10.6%, 9th 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 |
| T41 | PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 10.8%, 8th 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 |
| T41 | Multicare Auburn Medical Center | 10.8%, 8th 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 |
| 43 | Yakima Valley Memorial | 10.9%, 7th 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 |
| 44 | Deaconess Medical Center | 11.0%, 6th 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 |
| 45 | Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 11.2%, 5th 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 |
| 46 | Summit Pacific Medical Center | 11.4%, 4th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 158 min, 43rd percentile | — | 24 | Compare Summit Pacific Medical Center |
| 47 | Whidbeyhealth Medical Center | 11.6%, 3rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | — | — | 51 | Compare Whidbeyhealth Medical Center |
| 48 | Mason General Hospital & Family Of Clinics | 12.4%, 1st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.3%, 3rd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 200 min, 19th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mason General Hospital & Family Of Clinics |
| 49 | Jefferson Healthcare | 12.6%, 1st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 139 min, 57th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Jefferson Healthcare |
| 50 | Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | 14.6%, 0th 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 |
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.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
- 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).