Swedish Health Services

Doing business as Swedish Medical Center

Hospital in Seattle, WA, Medicare certification number 500027. CMS publishes 63 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 500027The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Feb 29, 2008
Beds: 697
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Address: 747 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 386-6000

NPI records for this facility (CCN to NPI Mapping) 1

Swedish Health Services
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1306992151
Medicare enrollment

Units certified under this facility 1

Provider of Services

Parts of this facility that Medicare certifies under a number of their own, such as a psychiatric or rehabilitation unit.

Swedish Medical Center-Ballard Psych Hospital, CCN 50S027

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.53 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Better3 of 5
- State average 2.85 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.55 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 3.2 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.35 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.2 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.72 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.8 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.23 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 1,570

Page 4 of 63Medicare Care Compare

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

Emily Rose Bainwol, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1770066979
Hans Bakken, M.D.
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Tacoma, WA
- NPI 1932112331
Sarah Camellia Baldridge, MD
- Anesthesiology Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1760892426
Rachael Nkeiruka Banda, DO
- Family Medicine Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1306378575
Vijayalakshmi Bandari, MD
- Hospitalist Physician
- Clackamas, OR
- NPI 1881763886
Puneet Bandi, M.D.
- Hospitalist Physician
- Medford, OR
- NPI 1801030382
Preetam Bandla, MD
- Pediatric Sleep Medicine Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1639129752
Dae Hee Bang, M.D.
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Lynnwood, WA
- NPI 1972515211
Kip Bryne Barhaugh, MD
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Edmonds, WA
- NPI 1841796083
Paris A Barkan, MD
- Nephrology Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1700235694
Todd A Barnett, M.D.
- Radiation Oncology Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1629091483
Rose Baron, MD
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Portland, OR
- NPI 1639312820
Darlene Barr, MD
- Surgery Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1730263443
Jonathan Barrera-Calix, MD
- Nephrology Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1356797864
Christine Li Barron, MD
- Otolaryngology Physician
- New York, NY
- NPI 1588125413
Christina Michelle Barsoum, D.O.
- Family Medicine Physician
- Rochester, MN
- NPI 1891373049
Atis Barzdins, M.D.
- Hematology & Oncology Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1275640179
Carl John Basamania, M.D.
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1295822930
Leah Marie Basnett, MD
- Psychiatry Physician
- Edmonds, WA
- NPI 1235246091
Karen Basra
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1316354343
Tavinder Pal Basra, MD
- Hospitalist Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1881865954
Amir Loucas Bastawrous, MD
- Surgery Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1609997485
Lynne Toshiko Bateson, M.D.
- Family Medicine Physician
- Burien, WA
- NPI 1942442637
Eric Bautista, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1437576972
Jorielle Rebecca Bautista, M.D.
- Family Medicine Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1891733473

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.33
- State average 1.2 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 2,167 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.03
- State average 1.03 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected157.82
- State average 182.9 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 156 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected8.3
- State average 9.49 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 56 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected12.1
- State average 12.48 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 50 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected9.3
- State average 12.56 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 233 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected13.1
- State average 16.02 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 276 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected9.2
- State average 11.33 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 138 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better3
- State average 3.81 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 4,011 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.16
- State average 0.2 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 6,105 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.24
- State average 0.28 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 6,536 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.76
- State average 3.51 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 2,486 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.32
- State average 1.65 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 1,472 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.3
- State average 2.47 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 2,305 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected9.94
- State average 9.5 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 1,299 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected5.83
- State average 5.28 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 1,471 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.86
- State average 1.84 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 895 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.65
- State average 0.7 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 5,150 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.6
- State average 4.31 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 184 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 5

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.48
- State average 0.57
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected1.42
- State average 0.68
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.42
- State average 0.41
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia Better0.48
- State average 0.68
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected1.65
- State average 1.2
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected1
- State average 1.08
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 5.5
- State average 4.95 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 3.4
- State average 5.57 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 0.95
- State average 0.92
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 16

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 40
- State average 60
- National average 65
- 104 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 148
- State average 156
- National average 168
- 432 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 558
- State average 356
- National average 287
- 14 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 144
- State average 151
- National average 162
- 393 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 226
- State average 238
- National average 257
- 26 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 99
- State average 97.47 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 98 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 99
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 155 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 83
- State average 62
- National average 69
- 30 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 74
- State average 79
- National average 78
- 12,397 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events 1
- State average 0.4 (computed here)
- National average 0.18 (computed here)
- 16,360 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 96
- State average 95.07 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 1,361 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 3
- State average 3
- National average 2
- 62,256 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 10
- State average 13
- National average 15
- 7,603 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 59
- State average 70
- National average 73
- 29 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 65
- State average 79
- National average 81
- 104 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 77
- State average 91
- National average 93
- 43 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 5
Emergency department volume — very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle — 1, 2
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 10

Medicare Care Compare

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected21.6
- State average 20.97 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 420 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 18.3
- State average 3.2 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 239 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 31.3
- State average -3.1 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- More days than average per 100 discharges
- 304 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.1
- State average 16.86 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 592 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.5
- State average 5.66 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 708 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected10.7
- State average 10.36 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 708 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected4.9
- State average 5.58 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 203 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected18.5
- State average 19.93 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 164 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected13.2
- State average 13.05 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 2,065 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.9
- State average 1.05 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 1,379 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (4)

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate — 1
Hospital return days for heart attack patients — 1
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission for CABG — 5

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Sources for this page

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Medicare Care Compare: the star rating and every measure on this page, with the state and national rates CMS publishes beside them, and the clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation.
NPPES NPI Registry: the NPI records connected to this certification and the names of the providers listed above.

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