Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Washington with the lowest pneumonia death rate
71 Washington hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Virginia Mason Medical Center, Highline Medical Center, Spokane VA Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Pneumonia 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 | 15.2% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Virginia Mason Medical Center | 9.8%, 99th 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 |
| 2 | Highline Medical Center | 10.8%, 97th 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 |
| 3 | Spokane VA Medical Center | 10.9%, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | — | 206 | Compare Spokane VA Medical Center |
| 4 | Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) | 11.1%, 96th 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) |
| 5 | Swedish Issaquah | 11.6%, 94th 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 |
| 6 | PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 11.9%, 92nd 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 |
| 7 | St Francis Community Hospital | 12.0%, 91st 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 |
| 8 | Tri-State Memorial Hospital | 12.5%, 87th 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 |
| 9 | Evergreenhealth Medical Center | 12.6%, 86th 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 |
| 10 | MultiCare Covington Medical Center | 12.7%, 85th 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 |
| 11 | Swedish Medical Center | 13.1%, 81st 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 |
| 12 | Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | 13.2%, 80th 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 |
| T13 | Cascade Valley Hospital | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 171 min, 35th percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 48 | Compare Cascade Valley Hospital |
| T13 | St Clare Hospital | 13.5%, 76th 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 |
| T15 | University Of Washington Medical Center | 13.6%, 74th 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 |
| T15 | PeaceHealth United General Medical Center | 13.6%, 74th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | — | 142 min, 55th percentile | — | 30 | Compare PeaceHealth United General Medical Center |
| T15 | Columbia Basin Hospital | 13.6%, 74th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 132 min, 63rd percentile | — | 28 | Compare Columbia Basin Hospital |
| T18 | St Michael Medical Center | 13.9%, 70th 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 |
| T18 | Providence Centralia Hospital | 13.9%, 70th 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 |
| 20 | Harborview Medical Center | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 299 min, 1st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 413 | Compare Harborview Medical Center |
| 21 | Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | — | Compare Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill |
| T22 | EvergreenHealth Monroe | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 72 | Compare EvergreenHealth Monroe |
| T22 | PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 14.2%, 66th 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 |
| T24 | St Anthony Hospital | 14.3%, 64th 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 |
| T24 | Whitman Hospital And Medical Center | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | — | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 156 min, 45th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Whitman Hospital And Medical Center |
| T24 | Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 14.3%, 64th 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 |
| T24 | Swedish Edmonds Hospital | 14.3%, 64th 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 |
| 28 | Confluence Health Hospital | 14.4%, 63rd 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 |
| 29 | St Elizabeth Hospital | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | — | 193 min, 23rd percentile | — | 28 | Compare St Elizabeth Hospital |
| 30 | PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | 14.8%, 56th 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 |
| 31 | Providence St Joseph Hospital | 15.2%, 50th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 120 min, 74th percentile | — | 65 | Compare Providence St Joseph Hospital |
| 32 | Klickitat Valley Hospital | 15.3%, 48th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Klickitat Valley Hospital |
| T33 | Capital Medical Center | 15.4%, 46th 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 |
| T33 | Providence Holy Family Hospital | 15.4%, 46th 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 |
| T33 | Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 15.4%, 46th 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 |
| 36 | Newport Community Hospital | 15.7%, 42nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Newport Community Hospital |
| 37 | Astria Toppenish Hospital | 15.8%, 40th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 63 | Compare Astria Toppenish Hospital |
| 38 | Pullman Regional Hospital | 15.9%, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 115 min, 78th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Pullman Regional Hospital |
| T39 | Grays Harbor Community Hospital | 16.1%, 36th 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 |
| T39 | Summit Pacific Medical Center | 16.1%, 36th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 158 min, 43rd percentile | — | 24 | Compare Summit Pacific Medical Center |
| 41 | St Joseph Medical Center | 16.2%, 35th 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 |
| T42 | Multicare Valley Hospital | 16.3%, 33rd 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 |
| T42 | Deaconess Medical Center | 16.3%, 33rd 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 |
| 44 | Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 16.4%, 31st 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 |
| T45 | Jefferson Healthcare | 16.5%, 30th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 139 min, 57th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Jefferson Healthcare |
| T45 | Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 16.5%, 30th 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 |
| T45 | Providence St Mary Medical Center | 16.5%, 30th 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 |
| 48 | Samaritan Hospital | 16.7%, 27th 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 |
| 49 | Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 17.1%, 23rd 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 |
| T50 | Island Hospital | 17.4%, 19th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 43 | Compare Island 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.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia 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).