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 | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Pneumonia death ratelower is better | CABG surgery death ratelower is better | Stroke death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Compare |
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| National average | 8.6% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.2% | 2.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | ||
| T1 | Swedish Issaquah | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 11.6%, 94th percentile | — | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Swedish Issaquah |
| T1 | Swedish Edmonds Hospital | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | — | 12.4%, 37th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | Compare Swedish Edmonds Hospital |
| 3 | Spokane VA Medical Center | 6.5%, 95th percentile | — | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 10.9%, 97th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Spokane VA Medical Center |
| T4 | Virginia Mason Medical Center | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 9.8%, 99th percentile | 2.9%, 22nd percentile | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Virginia Mason Medical Center |
| T4 | Skagit Valley Hospital | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 22.0%, 1st percentile | — | 8.7%, 95th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Skagit Valley Hospital |
| 6 | Evergreenhealth Medical Center | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 12.6%, 86th percentile | — | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | Compare Evergreenhealth Medical Center |
| 7 | PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | Compare PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente |
| 8 | Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) | 7.9%, 66th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 11.1%, 96th percentile | — | — | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) |
| 9 | Lourdes Medical Center | 8.0%, 63rd percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 21.1%, 2nd percentile | — | 13.3%, 25th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Lourdes Medical Center |
| T10 | Swedish Medical Center | 8.3%, 54th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 13.1%, 81st percentile | — | 9.2%, 91st percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Swedish Medical Center |
| T10 | Tri-State Memorial Hospital | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 15.9%, 2nd percentile | 12.5%, 87th percentile | — | 13.2%, 26th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Tri-State Memorial Hospital |
| T10 | University Of Washington Medical Center | 8.3%, 54th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 13.6%, 74th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare University Of Washington Medical Center |
| T10 | Capital Medical Center | 8.3%, 54th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | — | 11.4%, 54th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Capital Medical Center |
| T14 | Multicare Valley Hospital | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 16.3%, 33rd percentile | — | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Multicare Valley Hospital |
| T14 | St Francis Community Hospital | 8.5%, 49th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 91st percentile | — | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare St Francis Community Hospital |
| T14 | Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 8.5%, 49th percentile | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | — | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T17 | Highline Medical Center | 8.6%, 46th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 10.8%, 97th percentile | — | 8.8%, 95th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Highline Medical Center |
| T17 | PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | 8.6%, 46th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 14.8%, 56th percentile | — | 11.9%, 45th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare PeaceHealth St John Medical Center |
| T17 | Providence Centralia Hospital | 8.6%, 46th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 13.9%, 70th percentile | — | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Providence Centralia Hospital |
| T20 | Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 13.2%, 80th percentile | — | 9.5%, 88th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center |
| T20 | Grays Harbor Community Hospital | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 16.1%, 36th percentile | — | 13.1%, 27th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Grays Harbor Community Hospital |
| 22 | St Anthony Hospital | 8.9%, 38th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | — | 8.7%, 95th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare St Anthony Hospital |
| 23 | MultiCare Covington Medical Center | 9.0%, 36th percentile | — | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 12.7%, 85th percentile | — | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare MultiCare Covington Medical Center |
| 24 | Whitman Hospital And Medical Center | 9.1%, 34th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Whitman Hospital And Medical Center |
| T25 | St Joseph Medical Center | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare St Joseph Medical Center |
| T25 | Pullman Regional Hospital | 9.2%, 31st percentile | — | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 15.9%, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Pullman Regional Hospital |
| 27 | Providence St Mary Medical Center | 9.3%, 28th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 16.5%, 30th percentile | — | 12.7%, 33rd percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | Compare Providence St Mary Medical Center |
| 28 | Trios Health | 9.5%, 24th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 16.9%, 1st percentile | 23.5%, 0th percentile | — | 13.8%, 20th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Trios Health |
| T29 | St Clare Hospital | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | — | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare St Clare Hospital |
| T29 | Confluence Health Hospital | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.4%, 63rd percentile | 2.8%, 24th percentile | 10.9%, 64th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Confluence Health Hospital |
| T31 | Providence Holy Family Hospital | 9.8%, 18th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | — | 11.8%, 47th percentile | 12.7%, 100th percentile | Compare Providence Holy Family Hospital |
| T31 | Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 9.8%, 18th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 18.1%, 0th percentile | 16.5%, 30th percentile | 1.3%, 99th percentile | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 12.8%, 100th percentile | Compare Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital |
| T31 | Valley Medical Center | 9.8%, 18th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 16.2%, 1st percentile | 19.4%, 6th percentile | — | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | Compare Valley Medical Center |
| T31 | Kittitas Valley Community Hospital | 9.8%, 18th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 20.6%, 3rd percentile | — | 16.6%, 6th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Kittitas Valley Community Hospital |
| T31 | Willapa Harbor Hospital | 9.8%, 18th percentile | — | — | 18.8%, 9th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Willapa Harbor Hospital |
| 36 | Samaritan Hospital | 9.9%, 16th percentile | — | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 16.7%, 27th percentile | — | 21.2%, 1st percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Samaritan Hospital |
| 37 | Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 10.2%, 12th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 2.8%, 24th percentile | 9.4%, 89th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | Compare Kadlec Regional Medical Center |
| 38 | Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 10.3%, 11th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 16.4%, 31st percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 11.5%, 53rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital |
| T39 | St Michael Medical Center | 10.6%, 9th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 1.4%, 98th percentile | 8.1%, 98th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | Compare St Michael Medical Center |
| T39 | Providence St Peter Hospital | 10.6%, 9th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 17.4%, 19th percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | Compare Providence St Peter Hospital |
| T41 | PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 10.8%, 8th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 11.9%, 92nd percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 9.6%, 86th percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | Compare PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center |
| T41 | Multicare Auburn Medical Center | 10.8%, 8th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 20.4%, 4th percentile | — | 9.6%, 86th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Multicare Auburn Medical Center |
| 43 | Yakima Valley Memorial | 10.9%, 7th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 18.4%, 11th percentile | — | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Yakima Valley Memorial |
| 44 | Deaconess Medical Center | 11.0%, 6th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 16.3%, 33rd percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 13.8%, 20th percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | Compare Deaconess Medical Center |
| 45 | Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 11.2%, 5th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 17.1%, 23rd percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | Compare Providence Regional Medical Center Everett |
| 46 | Summit Pacific Medical Center | 11.4%, 4th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 16.1%, 36th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Summit Pacific Medical Center |
| 47 | Whidbeyhealth Medical Center | 11.6%, 3rd percentile | — | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 21.8%, 1st percentile | — | 15.9%, 8th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Whidbeyhealth Medical Center |
| 48 | Mason General Hospital & Family Of Clinics | 12.4%, 1st percentile | — | 15.3%, 3rd percentile | 18.8%, 9th percentile | — | 11.5%, 53rd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Mason General Hospital & Family Of Clinics |
| 49 | Jefferson Healthcare | 12.6%, 1st percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 16.5%, 30th percentile | — | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Jefferson Healthcare |
| 50 | Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | 14.6%, 0th percentile | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 18.2%, 13th percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 11.2%, 58th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 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.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
- CABG surgery death rate
- 30-day death rate for CABG surgery patients.
- Stroke death rate
- 30-day death rate for stroke 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.