Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Washington with the lowest heart attack death rate
38 Washington hospitals ranked by heart attack death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill, Confluence Health Hospital, St Michael Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Pneumonia 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 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.2% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | ||
| T1 | Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.1%, 67th percentile | — | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | Compare Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill |
| T1 | Confluence Health Hospital | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.4%, 63rd percentile | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | 2.8%, 24th percentile | 10.9%, 64th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Confluence Health Hospital |
| 3 | St Michael Medical Center | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 10.6%, 9th percentile | 1.4%, 98th percentile | 8.1%, 98th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | Compare St Michael Medical Center |
| 4 | St Anthony Hospital | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 8.9%, 38th percentile | — | 8.7%, 95th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare St Anthony Hospital |
| T5 | Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 17.1%, 23rd percentile | 11.2%, 5th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | Compare Providence Regional Medical Center Everett |
| T5 | Capital Medical Center | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 11.4%, 54th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Capital Medical Center |
| T7 | Virginia Mason Medical Center | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 9.8%, 99th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 2.9%, 22nd percentile | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Virginia Mason Medical Center |
| T7 | Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 10.2%, 12th percentile | 2.8%, 24th percentile | 9.4%, 89th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | Compare Kadlec Regional Medical Center |
| 9 | PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 14.8%, 56th percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | — | 11.9%, 45th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare PeaceHealth St John Medical Center |
| T10 | Highline Medical Center | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 10.8%, 97th percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | — | 8.8%, 95th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Highline Medical Center |
| T10 | Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 18.1%, 0th percentile | 16.5%, 30th 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 |
| 12 | Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 11.1%, 96th percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | — | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) |
| T13 | St Francis Community Hospital | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 91st percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare St Francis Community Hospital |
| T13 | Swedish Medical Center | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 13.1%, 81st percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 9.2%, 91st percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Swedish Medical Center |
| T13 | Trios Health | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 16.9%, 1st percentile | 23.5%, 0th percentile | 9.5%, 24th percentile | — | 13.8%, 20th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Trios Health |
| T16 | Providence Centralia Hospital | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | — | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Providence Centralia Hospital |
| T16 | St Joseph Medical Center | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare St Joseph Medical Center |
| T18 | PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 11.9%, 92nd percentile | 10.8%, 8th percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 9.6%, 86th percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | Compare PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center |
| T18 | Providence St Mary Medical Center | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 16.5%, 30th percentile | 9.3%, 28th percentile | — | 12.7%, 33rd percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | Compare Providence St Mary Medical Center |
| T20 | Evergreenhealth Medical Center | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 12.6%, 86th percentile | 7.5%, 78th percentile | — | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | Compare Evergreenhealth Medical Center |
| T20 | Skagit Valley Hospital | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 22.0%, 1st percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | 8.7%, 95th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Skagit Valley Hospital |
| T22 | University Of Washington Medical Center | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 13.6%, 74th percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare University Of Washington Medical Center |
| T22 | Grays Harbor Community Hospital | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 16.1%, 36th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | — | 13.1%, 27th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Grays Harbor Community Hospital |
| T22 | Harborview Medical Center | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 14.0%, 69th percentile | — | — | 11.4%, 54th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Harborview Medical Center |
| T25 | Olympic Medical Center | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 17.8%, 0th percentile | 20.7%, 3rd percentile | 15.6%, 0th percentile | — | 11.2%, 58th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Olympic Medical Center |
| T25 | Providence Holy Family Hospital | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 9.8%, 18th percentile | — | 11.8%, 47th percentile | 12.7%, 100th percentile | Compare Providence Holy Family Hospital |
| T27 | Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | — | 9.5%, 88th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center |
| T27 | Multicare Auburn Medical Center | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 20.4%, 4th percentile | 10.8%, 8th percentile | — | 9.6%, 86th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Multicare Auburn Medical Center |
| 29 | Valley Medical Center | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 16.2%, 1st percentile | 19.4%, 6th percentile | 9.8%, 18th percentile | — | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | Compare Valley Medical Center |
| T30 | Providence St Peter Hospital | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 17.4%, 19th percentile | 10.6%, 9th percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | Compare Providence St Peter Hospital |
| T30 | Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 16.4%, 31st percentile | 10.3%, 11th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 11.5%, 53rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital |
| 32 | PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | Compare PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente |
| 33 | Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital |
| 34 | Swedish Edmonds Hospital | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | — | 12.4%, 37th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | Compare Swedish Edmonds Hospital |
| 35 | Yakima Valley Memorial | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 18.4%, 11th percentile | 10.9%, 7th percentile | — | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Yakima Valley Memorial |
| 36 | Swedish Issaquah | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 11.6%, 94th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | — | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Swedish Issaquah |
| 37 | Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 18.2%, 13th percentile | 14.6%, 0th percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 11.2%, 58th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics |
| 38 | Deaconess Medical Center | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 16.3%, 33rd percentile | 11.0%, 6th percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 13.8%, 20th percentile | 13.2%, 99th percentile | Compare Deaconess Medical Center |
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 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.
- 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.