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Hospital	Checkbook's Top Rating			Ratings from Physicians (For complex emergency care/for simple emergency care)	Overall Rating by Patients	Most Recent Comment
Hospital	Complex Care	Simple Care	Inpatient Care		Overall Rating by Patients	Most Recent Comment
St. Clare Hospital 11315 Bridgeport Way SW Lakewood, WA 98499 253-985-8700 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 47 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 47 Ratings From Patients	They need to listen to the patient considering they killed me and took 8 minutes... See all comments
St. Elizabeth Hospital 1455 Battersby Ave Enumclaw, WA 98022 360-802-8800 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 15 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 15 Ratings From Patients	We have gone here to avoid long waits at the other hospital near. We now have... See all comments
St. Francis Hospital 34515 9th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98003 253-944-8100 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 95 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 95 Ratings From Patients	They're snappy slow and incompetent See all comments
St. Joseph Medical Center 1717 S "J" St Tacoma, WA 98401 253-426-6963 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 98 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 98 Ratings From Patients	Have always done really well with me and my partner. See all comments
Swedish/Ballard 5350 Tallman Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 206-781-6341 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 64 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 64 Ratings From Patients	Sadly, I've been there a couple of times over the last year, and it's... See all comments
Swedish/Cherry Hill 500 17th Ave Seattle, WA 98122 206-320-2000 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 138 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 138 Ratings From Patients	It’s a busy urban ER and it’s usually crowded and you have to wait... See all comments
Swedish/Edmonds 21601 76th Ave W Edmonds, WA 98026 425-640-4000 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 130 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 130 Ratings From Patients	I took my father in due to a positive home COVID test. We hung out in the... See all comments
Swedish/First Hill 747 Broadway Seattle, WA 98122 206-386-6000 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 62 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 62 Ratings From Patients	Once admitted, left in a room with no idea what was happening or whether just... See all comments
Swedish/Issaquah 751 NE Blakely Dr Issaquah, WA 98029 425-394-0610 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 39 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 39 Ratings From Patients	Emergencies do not lend themselves to pleasantness. Efficient effective diagnosis... See all comments
Tacoma General Hospital 315 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma, WA 98405 253-403-1000 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 72 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 72 Ratings From Patients	I was very pleased with my overall experience at this ER. I was there during... See all comments
University of Washington Medical Center 1959 NE Pacific St Seattle, WA 98195 206-598-3300 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 116 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 116 Ratings From Patients	WE HAD AN EXCELLENT (AS POSSIBLE) EXPERIENCE AT UW EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.... See all comments
Valley General Hospital 14701 179th Ave SE Monroe, WA 98272 360-794-7497 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 46 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 46 Ratings From Patients	nice place treated me well See all comments
Valley Medical Center 400 S 43rd St Renton, WA 98058 425-228-3450 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 148 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 148 Ratings From Patients	Wait times to be seen are very long. Once you are able to see a doctor, care... See all comments
Virginia Mason Hospital & Medical Center 925 Seneca St Seattle, WA 98101 206-223-6600 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 165 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 165 Ratings From Patients	Went to emergency with a broken wrist. Waited 2+ hours on a bed in a hallway... See all comments

Hospital	Number of ratings	Percent of Surveyed Patients Who Rated Emergency Department "Superior" for...
Hospital	Number of ratings	Speed of service	Staff pleasantness	Effort to relieve patient's anxiety/discomfort	Listening to/communicating with patient	Helpfulness in arranging follow-up care	Overall Care
St. Clare Hospital 11315 Bridgeport Way SW Lakewood, WA 98499 253-985-8700 (0 miles)	47	?	?	?	?	?	?
St. Elizabeth Hospital 1455 Battersby Ave Enumclaw, WA 98022 360-802-8800 (0 miles)	15	?	?	?	?	?	?
St. Francis Hospital 34515 9th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98003 253-944-8100 (0 miles)	95	?	?	?	?	?	?
St. Joseph Medical Center 1717 S "J" St Tacoma, WA 98401 253-426-6963 (0 miles)	98	?	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/Ballard 5350 Tallman Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 206-781-6341 (0 miles)	64	?	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/Cherry Hill 500 17th Ave Seattle, WA 98122 206-320-2000 (0 miles)	138	?	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/Edmonds 21601 76th Ave W Edmonds, WA 98026 425-640-4000 (0 miles)	130	?	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/First Hill 747 Broadway Seattle, WA 98122 206-386-6000 (0 miles)	62	?	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/Issaquah 751 NE Blakely Dr Issaquah, WA 98029 425-394-0610 (0 miles)	39	?	?	?	?	?	?
Tacoma General Hospital 315 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma, WA 98405 253-403-1000 (0 miles)	72	?	?	?	?	?	?
University of Washington Medical Center 1959 NE Pacific St Seattle, WA 98195 206-598-3300 (0 miles)	116	?	?	?	?	?	?
Valley General Hospital 14701 179th Ave SE Monroe, WA 98272 360-794-7497 (0 miles)	46	?	?	?	?	?	?
Valley Medical Center 400 S 43rd St Renton, WA 98058 425-228-3450 (0 miles)	148	?	?	?	?	?	?
Virginia Mason Hospital & Medical Center 925 Seneca St Seattle, WA 98101 206-223-6600 (0 miles)	165	?	?	?	?	?	?

Hospital	How Often Hospital Followed "Best Treatment" Guidelines for...		Average Number of Minutes Patients Waited to...					Percent of Patients Who Left Without Being Seen
Hospital	Stroke Cases	Heart Attack Cases	Be Seen by a Healthcare Professional	Be Admitted	Get to Room After Decision to Admit	Receive Care and Be Sent Home	Receive Pain Medication for Broken Bones	Percent of Patients Who Left Without Being Seen
St. Clare Hospital 11315 Bridgeport Way SW Lakewood, WA 98499 253-985-8700 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
St. Elizabeth Hospital 1455 Battersby Ave Enumclaw, WA 98022 360-802-8800 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
St. Francis Hospital 34515 9th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98003 253-944-8100 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
St. Joseph Medical Center 1717 S "J" St Tacoma, WA 98401 253-426-6963 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/Ballard 5350 Tallman Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 206-781-6341 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/Cherry Hill 500 17th Ave Seattle, WA 98122 206-320-2000 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/Edmonds 21601 76th Ave W Edmonds, WA 98026 425-640-4000 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/First Hill 747 Broadway Seattle, WA 98122 206-386-6000 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/Issaquah 751 NE Blakely Dr Issaquah, WA 98029 425-394-0610 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Tacoma General Hospital 315 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma, WA 98405 253-403-1000 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
University of Washington Medical Center 1959 NE Pacific St Seattle, WA 98195 206-598-3300 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Valley General Hospital 14701 179th Ave SE Monroe, WA 98272 360-794-7497 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Valley Medical Center 400 S 43rd St Renton, WA 98058 425-228-3450 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Virginia Mason Hospital & Medical Center 925 Seneca St Seattle, WA 98101 206-223-6600 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?

Hospital	Specialists Always on Duty	Approximate Number of Cases Per Year	Trauma Center Designation	Emergency Medicine Certified Doctor Always on Duty?
St. Clare Hospital 11315 Bridgeport Way SW Lakewood, WA 98499 253-985-8700 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
St. Elizabeth Hospital 1455 Battersby Ave Enumclaw, WA 98022 360-802-8800 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
St. Francis Hospital 34515 9th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98003 253-944-8100 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
St. Joseph Medical Center 1717 S "J" St Tacoma, WA 98401 253-426-6963 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
Swedish/Ballard 5350 Tallman Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 206-781-6341 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
Swedish/Cherry Hill 500 17th Ave Seattle, WA 98122 206-320-2000 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
Swedish/Edmonds 21601 76th Ave W Edmonds, WA 98026 425-640-4000 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
Swedish/First Hill 747 Broadway Seattle, WA 98122 206-386-6000 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
Swedish/Issaquah 751 NE Blakely Dr Issaquah, WA 98029 425-394-0610 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
Tacoma General Hospital 315 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma, WA 98405 253-403-1000 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
University of Washington Medical Center 1959 NE Pacific St Seattle, WA 98195 206-598-3300 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
Valley General Hospital 14701 179th Ave SE Monroe, WA 98272 360-794-7497 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
Valley Medical Center 400 S 43rd St Renton, WA 98058 425-228-3450 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
Virginia Mason Hospital & Medical Center 925 Seneca St Seattle, WA 98101 206-223-6600 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?

Hospital	Checkbook's Top Rating Inpatient Care	Key Ratings for Hospital Inpatient Care
Hospital	Checkbook's Top Rating Inpatient Care	Adjusted death rate for all selected case types	Overall rating by patients for inpatient care	Doctor's ratings for high-risk adult surgery	The Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety Score^SM
St. Clare Hospital 11315 Bridgeport Way SW Lakewood, WA 98499 253-985-8700 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
St. Elizabeth Hospital 1455 Battersby Ave Enumclaw, WA 98022 360-802-8800 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
St. Francis Hospital 34515 9th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98003 253-944-8100 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
St. Joseph Medical Center 1717 S "J" St Tacoma, WA 98401 253-426-6963 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/Ballard 5350 Tallman Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 206-781-6341 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/Cherry Hill 500 17th Ave Seattle, WA 98122 206-320-2000 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/Edmonds 21601 76th Ave W Edmonds, WA 98026 425-640-4000 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/First Hill 747 Broadway Seattle, WA 98122 206-386-6000 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
Swedish/Issaquah 751 NE Blakely Dr Issaquah, WA 98029 425-394-0610 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
Tacoma General Hospital 315 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma, WA 98405 253-403-1000 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
University of Washington Medical Center 1959 NE Pacific St Seattle, WA 98195 206-598-3300 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
Valley General Hospital 14701 179th Ave SE Monroe, WA 98272 360-794-7497 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
Valley Medical Center 400 S 43rd St Renton, WA 98058 425-228-3450 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
Virginia Mason Hospital & Medical Center 925 Seneca St Seattle, WA 98101 206-223-6600 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?

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