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Hospitals in Washington with the lowest heart failure death rate

60 Washington hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System), Virginia Mason Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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60 hospitals ranked in Washington by heart failure death rate; 40 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHeart failure death ratelower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average11.1%3.311.9%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
1Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System)Seattle, WA · Veterans Affairs6.9%, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile13.9%, 94th percentile1.68, 1st percentile——557Compare Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System)
2Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA · Acute care8.7%, 89th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.85, 85th percentile206 min, 16th percentile0.97, 61st percentile336Compare Virginia Mason Medical Center
3Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA · Acute care9.0%, 86th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.14, 15th percentile299 min, 1st percentile1.01, 38th percentile413Compare Harborview Medical Center
4Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland, WA · Acute care9.2%, 84th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile0.75, 97th percentile196 min, 21st percentile0.96, 66th percentile318Compare Evergreenhealth Medical Center
5Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA · Acute care9.3%, 82nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile1.03, 29th percentile144 min, 53rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile697Compare Swedish Medical Center
6Lourdes Medical CenterPasco, WA · Critical access9.7%, 75th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.6%, 74th percentile—117 min, 77th percentile—35Compare Lourdes Medical Center
7MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovington, WA · Acute care9.9%, 72nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.8%, 61st percentile0.96, 51st percentile177 min, 31st percentile0.87, 93rd percentile58Compare MultiCare Covington Medical Center
8St Michael Medical CenterSilverdale, WA · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile13.7%, 97th percentile0.89, 75th percentile205 min, 17th percentile0.95, 71st percentile297Compare St Michael Medical Center
9University Of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, WA · Acute care10.4%, 62nd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.87, 81st percentile266 min, 3rd percentile0.97, 61st percentile450Compare University Of Washington Medical Center
10Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia, WA · Acute care10.6%, 58th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.92, 67th percentile196 min, 21st percentile0.91, 86th percentile191Compare Providence Centralia Hospital
11Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia, WA · Acute care10.8%, 54th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile1.36, 5th percentile212 min, 14th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile340Compare Providence St Peter Hospital
12PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver, WA · Acute care10.9%, 52nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile13.2%, 99th percentile0.94, 59th percentile275 min, 2nd percentile0.90, 88th percentile275Compare PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente
T13PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham, WA · Acute care11.1%, 48th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile13.2%, 99th percentile0.77, 95th percentile210 min, 15th percentile0.96, 66th percentile253Compare PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center
T13Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattle, WA · Acute care11.1%, 48th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile13.6%, 97th percentile0.94, 59th percentile186 min, 26th percentile0.99, 50th percentile—Compare Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
T13EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe, WA · Acute care11.1%, 48th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile—14.3%, 86th percentile0.96, 51st percentile166 min, 38th percentile0.83, 97th percentile72Compare EvergreenHealth Monroe
T13Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla, WA · Acute care11.1%, 48th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile13.6%, 97th percentile0.82, 90th percentile134 min, 62nd percentile0.96, 66th percentile146Compare Providence St Mary Medical Center
T17St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor, WA · Acute care11.3%, 44th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile0.80, 93rd percentile200 min, 19th percentile0.93, 80th percentile80Compare St Anthony Hospital
T17Highline Medical CenterBurien, WA · Acute care11.3%, 44th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile235 min, 7th percentile0.94, 76th percentile279Compare Highline Medical Center
T17Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA · Acute care11.3%, 44th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile13.3%, 99th percentile1.00, 35th percentile167 min, 37th percentile0.95, 71st percentile141Compare Kadlec Regional Medical Center
20Summit Pacific Medical CenterElma, WA · Critical access11.4%, 41st percentile2, 17th percentile——14.9%, 54th percentile—158 min, 43rd percentile—24Compare Summit Pacific Medical Center
21Ocean Beach HospitalIlwaco, WA · Critical access11.5%, 39th percentile2, 17th percentile——14.4%, 83rd percentile—121 min, 73rd percentile—15Compare Ocean Beach Hospital
22Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevue, WA · Acute care11.6%, 37th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile14.2%, 3rd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.98, 41st percentile176 min, 32nd percentile0.92, 83rd percentile218Compare Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics
23Cascade Valley HospitalArlington, WA · Acute care11.7%, 35th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile—14.5%, 79th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile171 min, 35th percentile0.87, 93rd percentile48Compare Cascade Valley Hospital
24St Clare HospitalLakewood, WA · Acute care11.8%, 34th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—13.9%, 94th percentile1.05, 26th percentile161 min, 41st percentile0.94, 76th percentile105Compare St Clare Hospital
25St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclaw, WA · Critical access12.1%, 28th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—14.3%, 86th percentile—193 min, 23rd percentile—28Compare St Elizabeth Hospital
T26Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett, WA · Acute care12.4%, 23rd percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile13.3%, 99th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile246 min, 6th percentile0.93, 80th percentile268Compare Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
T26Prosser Memorial HospitalProsser, WA · Critical access12.4%, 23rd percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.2%, 34th percentile—112 min, 81st percentile—25Compare Prosser Memorial Hospital
T26St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma, WA · Acute care12.4%, 23rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.83, 89th percentile211 min, 14th percentile0.97, 61st percentile340Compare St Joseph Medical Center
29Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup, WA · Acute care12.5%, 22nd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.5%, 8th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.35, 5th percentile133 min, 62nd percentile0.91, 86th percentile365Compare Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital
30PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley, WA · Critical access12.6%, 20th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—13.7%, 97th percentile—142 min, 55th percentile—30Compare PeaceHealth United General Medical Center
T31Swedish IssaquahIssaquah, WA · Acute care12.7%, 19th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.94, 59th percentile141 min, 55th percentile0.95, 71st percentile120Compare Swedish Issaquah
T31Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WA · Acute care12.7%, 19th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.29, 7th percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.90, 88th percentile110Compare Capital Medical Center
T33Whitman Hospital And Medical CenterColfax, WA · Critical access12.8%, 18th percentile5, 94th percentile——14.5%, 79th percentile—156 min, 45th percentile—25Compare Whitman Hospital And Medical Center
T33Kittitas Valley Community HospitalEllensburg, WA · Critical access12.8%, 18th percentile—4, 76th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile—122 min, 72nd percentile—25Compare Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
T35Multicare Valley HospitalSpokane Valley, WA · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile—14.1%, 91st percentile1.17, 12th percentile190 min, 24th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile123Compare Multicare Valley Hospital
T35Island HospitalAnacortes, WA · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.8%, 61st percentile1.08, 22nd percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.89, 90th percentile43Compare Island Hospital
T35Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee, WA · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.00, 35th percentile143 min, 54th percentile0.94, 76th percentile198Compare Confluence Health Hospital
T35Jefferson HealthcarePort Townsend, WA · Critical access12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile—139 min, 57th percentile—25Compare Jefferson Healthcare
39Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake, WA · Acute care13.1%, 14th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—14.3%, 86th percentile1.15, 14th percentile135 min, 61st percentile0.93, 80th percentile50Compare Samaritan Hospital
T40Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane, WA · Acute care13.2%, 13th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.6%, 1st percentile13.2%, 99th percentile1.53, 2nd percentile180 min, 29th percentile0.97, 61st percentile388Compare Deaconess Medical Center
T40Multicare Auburn Medical CenterAuburn, WA · Acute care13.2%, 13th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.02, 31st percentile217 min, 12th percentile0.96, 66th percentile195Compare Multicare Auburn Medical Center
42PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA · Acute care13.3%, 12th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.93, 63rd percentile214 min, 13th percentile0.87, 93rd percentile368Compare PeaceHealth St John Medical Center
T43Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver, WA · Acute care13.4%, 12th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile1.17, 12th percentile260 min, 4th percentile0.86, 94th percentile220Compare Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
T43Spokane VA Medical CenterSpokane, WA · Veterans Affairs13.4%, 12th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile—15.0%, 46th percentile———206Compare Spokane VA Medical Center
T45Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane, WA · Acute care13.5%, 11th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile12.7%, 100th percentile0.91, 70th percentile208 min, 15th percentile0.94, 76th percentile272Compare Providence Holy Family Hospital
T45Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds, WA · Acute care13.5%, 11th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.7%, 6th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile0.88, 78th percentile187 min, 26th percentile0.94, 76th percentile217Compare Swedish Edmonds Hospital
T45Yakima Valley MemorialYakima, WA · Acute care13.5%, 11th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.8%, 5th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.96, 51st percentile161 min, 41st percentile0.94, 76th percentile218Compare Yakima Valley Memorial
48St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way, WA · Acute care13.6%, 10th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.89, 75th percentile202 min, 18th percentile0.95, 71st percentile110Compare St Francis Community Hospital
49Grays Harbor Community HospitalAberdeen, WA · Acute care13.7%, 10th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.89, 75th percentile216 min, 13th percentile0.97, 61st percentile70Compare Grays Harbor Community Hospital
50Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA · Acute care13.9%, 8th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.19, 11th percentile208 min, 15th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile521Compare Tacoma General Allenmore 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.

Heart failure death rate
30-day death rate for heart failure 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.
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).