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 | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | COPD 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 | 15.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | ||
| 1 | Virginia Mason Medical Center | 9.8%, 99th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 2.9%, 22nd percentile | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Virginia Mason Medical Center |
| 2 | Highline Medical Center | 10.8%, 97th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | — | 8.8%, 95th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Highline Medical Center |
| 3 | Spokane VA Medical Center | 10.9%, 97th percentile | — | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 6.5%, 95th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Spokane VA Medical Center |
| 4 | Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) | 11.1%, 96th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | — | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) |
| 5 | Swedish Issaquah | 11.6%, 94th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | — | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Swedish Issaquah |
| 6 | PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 11.9%, 92nd percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 10.8%, 8th percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 9.6%, 86th percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | Compare PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center |
| 7 | St Francis Community Hospital | 12.0%, 91st percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare St Francis Community Hospital |
| 8 | Tri-State Memorial Hospital | 12.5%, 87th percentile | — | 15.9%, 2nd percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 13.2%, 26th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Tri-State Memorial Hospital |
| 9 | Evergreenhealth Medical Center | 12.6%, 86th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 7.5%, 78th percentile | — | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | Compare Evergreenhealth Medical Center |
| 10 | MultiCare Covington Medical Center | 12.7%, 85th percentile | — | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 9.0%, 36th percentile | — | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare MultiCare Covington Medical Center |
| 11 | Swedish Medical Center | 13.1%, 81st percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 9.2%, 91st percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Swedish Medical Center |
| 12 | Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | — | 9.5%, 88th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center |
| T13 | Cascade Valley Hospital | 13.5%, 76th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | — | — | 12.5%, 36th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Cascade Valley Hospital |
| T13 | St Clare Hospital | 13.5%, 76th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | — | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare St Clare Hospital |
| T15 | University Of Washington Medical Center | 13.6%, 74th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare University Of Washington Medical Center |
| T15 | PeaceHealth United General Medical Center | 13.6%, 74th percentile | — | 12.6%, 20th percentile | — | — | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | Compare PeaceHealth United General Medical Center |
| T15 | Columbia Basin Hospital | 13.6%, 74th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Columbia Basin Hospital |
| T18 | St Michael Medical Center | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 10.6%, 9th percentile | 1.4%, 98th percentile | 8.1%, 98th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | Compare St Michael Medical Center |
| T18 | Providence Centralia Hospital | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | — | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Providence Centralia Hospital |
| 20 | Harborview Medical Center | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | — | — | 11.4%, 54th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Harborview Medical Center |
| 21 | Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | — | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | Compare Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill |
| T22 | EvergreenHealth Monroe | 14.2%, 66th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | — | — | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare EvergreenHealth Monroe |
| T22 | PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | Compare PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente |
| T24 | St Anthony Hospital | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 8.9%, 38th percentile | — | 8.7%, 95th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare St Anthony Hospital |
| T24 | Whitman Hospital And Medical Center | 14.3%, 64th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 9.1%, 34th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Whitman Hospital And Medical Center |
| T24 | Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 10.2%, 12th percentile | 2.8%, 24th percentile | 9.4%, 89th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | Compare Kadlec Regional Medical Center |
| T24 | Swedish Edmonds Hospital | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | — | 12.4%, 37th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | Compare Swedish Edmonds Hospital |
| 28 | Confluence Health Hospital | 14.4%, 63rd percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | 2.8%, 24th percentile | 10.9%, 64th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Confluence Health Hospital |
| 29 | St Elizabeth Hospital | 14.6%, 60th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | — | — | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare St Elizabeth Hospital |
| 30 | PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | 14.8%, 56th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | — | 11.9%, 45th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare PeaceHealth St John Medical Center |
| 31 | Providence St Joseph Hospital | 15.2%, 50th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Providence St Joseph Hospital |
| 32 | Klickitat Valley Hospital | 15.3%, 48th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Klickitat Valley Hospital |
| T33 | Capital Medical Center | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 11.4%, 54th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Capital Medical Center |
| T33 | Providence Holy Family Hospital | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 9.8%, 18th percentile | — | 11.8%, 47th percentile | 12.7%, 100th percentile | Compare Providence Holy Family Hospital |
| T33 | Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital |
| 36 | Newport Community Hospital | 15.7%, 42nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Newport Community Hospital |
| 37 | Astria Toppenish Hospital | 15.8%, 40th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Astria Toppenish Hospital |
| 38 | Pullman Regional Hospital | 15.9%, 39th percentile | — | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Pullman Regional Hospital |
| T39 | Grays Harbor Community Hospital | 16.1%, 36th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | — | 13.1%, 27th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Grays Harbor Community Hospital |
| T39 | Summit Pacific Medical Center | 16.1%, 36th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 11.4%, 4th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Summit Pacific Medical Center |
| 41 | St Joseph Medical Center | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare St Joseph Medical Center |
| T42 | Multicare Valley Hospital | 16.3%, 33rd percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Multicare Valley Hospital |
| T42 | Deaconess Medical Center | 16.3%, 33rd percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 11.0%, 6th percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 13.8%, 20th percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | Compare Deaconess Medical Center |
| 44 | Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 16.4%, 31st percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 10.3%, 11th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 11.5%, 53rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital |
| T45 | Jefferson Healthcare | 16.5%, 30th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 12.6%, 1st percentile | — | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Jefferson Healthcare |
| T45 | Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 16.5%, 30th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 18.1%, 0th percentile | 9.8%, 18th percentile | 1.3%, 99th percentile | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 12.8%, 100th percentile | Compare Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital |
| T45 | Providence St Mary Medical Center | 16.5%, 30th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 9.3%, 28th percentile | — | 12.7%, 33rd percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | Compare Providence St Mary Medical Center |
| 48 | Samaritan Hospital | 16.7%, 27th percentile | — | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 9.9%, 16th percentile | — | 21.2%, 1st percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Samaritan Hospital |
| 49 | Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 17.1%, 23rd percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 11.2%, 5th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | Compare Providence Regional Medical Center Everett |
| T50 | Island Hospital | 17.4%, 19th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | — | — | 12.8%, 31st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 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.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD 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.