Hospital rankings
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.
| # | Hospital | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack 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 | 11.1% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.68, 1st percentile | — | — | 557 | Compare Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) |
| 2 | Virginia Mason Medical Center | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 206 min, 16th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 336 | Compare Virginia Mason Medical Center |
| 3 | Harborview Medical Center | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 299 min, 1st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 413 | Compare Harborview Medical Center |
| 4 | Evergreenhealth Medical Center | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 318 | Compare Evergreenhealth Medical Center |
| 5 | Swedish Medical Center | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 697 | Compare Swedish Medical Center |
| 6 | Lourdes Medical Center | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 117 min, 77th percentile | — | 35 | Compare Lourdes Medical Center |
| 7 | MultiCare Covington Medical Center | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 177 min, 31st percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 58 | Compare MultiCare Covington Medical Center |
| 8 | St Michael Medical Center | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 205 min, 17th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 297 | Compare St Michael Medical Center |
| 9 | University Of Washington Medical Center | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 266 min, 3rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 450 | Compare University Of Washington Medical Center |
| 10 | Providence Centralia Hospital | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 191 | Compare Providence Centralia Hospital |
| 11 | Providence St Peter Hospital | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 340 | Compare Providence St Peter Hospital |
| 12 | PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 275 min, 2nd percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 275 | Compare PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente |
| T13 | PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 253 | Compare PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center |
| T13 | Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | — | Compare Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill |
| T13 | EvergreenHealth Monroe | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 72 | Compare EvergreenHealth Monroe |
| T13 | Providence St Mary Medical Center | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 146 | Compare Providence St Mary Medical Center |
| T17 | St Anthony Hospital | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 80 | Compare St Anthony Hospital |
| T17 | Highline Medical Center | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 235 min, 7th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 279 | Compare Highline Medical Center |
| T17 | Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 141 | Compare Kadlec Regional Medical Center |
| 20 | Summit Pacific Medical Center | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 158 min, 43rd percentile | — | 24 | Compare Summit Pacific Medical Center |
| 21 | Ocean Beach Hospital | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 121 min, 73rd percentile | — | 15 | Compare Ocean Beach Hospital |
| 22 | Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 218 | Compare Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics |
| 23 | Cascade Valley Hospital | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 171 min, 35th percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 48 | Compare Cascade Valley Hospital |
| 24 | St Clare Hospital | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 161 min, 41st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 105 | Compare St Clare Hospital |
| 25 | St Elizabeth Hospital | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | — | 193 min, 23rd percentile | — | 28 | Compare St Elizabeth Hospital |
| T26 | Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 246 min, 6th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 268 | Compare Providence Regional Medical Center Everett |
| T26 | Prosser Memorial Hospital | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Prosser Memorial Hospital |
| T26 | St Joseph Medical Center | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 340 | Compare St Joseph Medical Center |
| 29 | Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.35, 5th percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 365 | Compare Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital |
| 30 | PeaceHealth United General Medical Center | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.7%, 97th percentile | — | 142 min, 55th percentile | — | 30 | Compare PeaceHealth United General Medical Center |
| T31 | Swedish Issaquah | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 120 | Compare Swedish Issaquah |
| T31 | Capital Medical Center | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 110 | Compare Capital Medical Center |
| T33 | Whitman Hospital And Medical Center | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 156 min, 45th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Whitman Hospital And Medical Center |
| T33 | Kittitas Valley Community Hospital | 12.8%, 18th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Kittitas Valley Community Hospital |
| T35 | Multicare Valley Hospital | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 123 | Compare Multicare Valley Hospital |
| T35 | Island Hospital | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 43 | Compare Island Hospital |
| T35 | Confluence Health Hospital | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 198 | Compare Confluence Health Hospital |
| T35 | Jefferson Healthcare | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 139 min, 57th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Jefferson Healthcare |
| 39 | Samaritan Hospital | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 50 | Compare Samaritan Hospital |
| T40 | Deaconess Medical Center | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | 1.53, 2nd percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 388 | Compare Deaconess Medical Center |
| T40 | Multicare Auburn Medical Center | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 217 min, 12th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 195 | Compare Multicare Auburn Medical Center |
| 42 | PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 368 | Compare PeaceHealth St John Medical Center |
| T43 | Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 260 min, 4th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 220 | Compare Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center |
| T43 | Spokane VA Medical Center | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | — | 206 | Compare Spokane VA Medical Center |
| T45 | Providence Holy Family Hospital | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 12.7%, 100th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 272 | Compare Providence Holy Family Hospital |
| T45 | Swedish Edmonds Hospital | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 217 | Compare Swedish Edmonds Hospital |
| T45 | Yakima Valley Memorial | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 161 min, 41st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 218 | Compare Yakima Valley Memorial |
| 48 | St Francis Community Hospital | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 110 | Compare St Francis Community Hospital |
| 49 | Grays Harbor Community Hospital | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 70 | Compare Grays Harbor Community Hospital |
| 50 | Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 521 | Compare 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).