Multicare Health System

Doing business as Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital

Hospital in Tacoma, WA, Medicare certification number 500129. CMS publishes 65 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 500129The 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: Jan 1, 1980
Last certification: Mar 21, 2014
Beds: 521
Overall star rating: 2 of 5Care Compare
Address: 315 S MLK Jr Way
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 403-1000

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

Multicare Health System

dba Tacoma General Allenmore
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Tacoma, WA
- NPI 1366556227
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.53 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.85 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.55 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.2 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.35 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.2 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.72 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.8 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.23 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 2,258

Page 1 of 91Medicare Care Compare

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

Hanni Laura Larissa Aaltonen, MD, PHD
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Tacoma, WA
- NPI 1558922047
Naseer Abbas, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Tacoma, WA
- NPI 1962769380
Monica Abbi, MD
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
- Tacoma, WA
- NPI 1295703650
Bisher Abdullah, MD
- Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician
- Puyallup, WA
- NPI 1235161712
Teresa Abernathy, ARNP
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Olympia, WA
- NPI 1124454533
Rinu Thomas Abraham, MD
- Neurology Physician
- Phoenix, AZ
- NPI 1518353234
Kristen Dawn Abrams, ARNP
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Lakewood, WA
- NPI 1841449170
Rebecca Anne Adams-Araiza
- Family Medicine Physician
- Spokane, WA
- NPI 1073135174
Clyde R Addison, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Tacoma, WA
- NPI 1831121268
Zachary B Adler, MD
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
- Newport Beach, CA
- NPI 1396884391
Hamza Aftab, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Tacoma, WA
- NPI 1689294175
Abhinav Agarwal, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Tacoma, WA
- NPI 1659538072
Abhishek Agarwal, MD
- Gastroenterology Physician
- Puyallup, WA
- NPI 1801010053
Manas Agastya, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Las Vegas, NV
- NPI 1629495759
Scott Agee, DO
- Family Medicine Physician
- Oak Park, IL
- NPI 1154700938
Sunil Kumar Aggarwal, MD, PHD
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1114244324
Angus Agnew, M.D.
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Tacoma, WA
- NPI 1497140206
Jinny Kaye Agpaoa
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Seattle, WA
- NPI 1609686724
Ali Ahmed, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Ocala, FL
- NPI 1679078463
Awad Ahmed, MD
- Radiation Oncology Physician
- Harlingen, TX
- NPI 1851702831
Gensuke Akaike, MD
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Tacoma, WA
- NPI 1841658598
Courtney Anne Albert, ARNP
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Puyallup, WA
- NPI 1497718316
Nicholas Hayden Aldredge
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Tacoma, WA
- NPI 1023640919
Luwam Alem, APRN
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Huntington, WV
- NPI 1710675947
Karen Melissa Alexander, PA-C, CCC-SLP
- Physician Assistant
- Spokane, WA
- NPI 1629541180

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.7
- State average 1.2 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,883 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.19
- 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 expected206.43
- State average 182.9 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 157 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected1.9
- State average 2.23 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 168 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected10.3
- State average 9.49 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 117 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected13.2
- State average 12.48 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 149 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected13.9
- State average 12.56 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 511 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected16.4
- State average 16.02 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 666 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected11.5
- State average 11.33 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 631 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better3.1
- State average 3.81 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 5,025 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.18
- State average 0.2 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 8,942 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.22
- State average 0.28 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 9,440 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.43
- State average 3.51 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 2,917 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected2.22
- State average 1.65 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 1,368 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected3.42
- State average 2.47 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 2,634 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected12.36
- State average 9.5 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 1,357 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected6.67
- State average 5.28 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 1,315 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected2.07
- State average 1.84 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 668 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.71
- State average 0.7 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 7,549 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected5
- State average 4.31 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 184 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 5

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) Better0.48
- State average 0.68
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.53
- State average 0.41
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.97
- State average 0.68
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.68
- State average 1.08
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 2.8
- State average 4.95 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 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) 0.92
- State average 0.92
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 15

Medicare Care Compare

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 92
- State average 94.15 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 496 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 42
- State average 60
- National average 65
- 206 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 214
- State average 156
- National average 168
- 800 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 208
- State average 151
- National average 162
- 760 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 427
- State average 238
- National average 257
- 37 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 98
- State average 97.47 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 567 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 89
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 28 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 95
- State average 79
- National average 78
- 12,177 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia 2
- State average 0.92 (computed here)
- National average 1.09 (computed here)
- 6,530 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 2
- State average 3
- National average 2
- 187,032 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 13
- State average 13
- National average 15
- 9,850 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 47
- State average 70
- National average 73
- 64 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 83
- State average 84
- National average 87
- 23 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 65
- State average 79
- National average 81
- 206 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 91
- State average 91
- National average 93
- 94 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (15)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
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
Head CT results — 1
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 13

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected14.3
- State average 13.95 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 302 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Worse24.4
- State average 20.97 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- Worse than the national rate
- 873 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 32.2
- State average 3.35 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 225 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 36.5
- State average 3.2 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 574 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 33.6
- State average -3.1 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- More days than average per 100 discharges
- 647 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected18.8
- State average 16.86 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,023 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected4.9
- State average 5.66 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 712 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected11.5
- State average 10.36 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 712 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.2
- State average 5.58 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 165 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected9.9
- State average 10.51 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 146 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected21.1
- State average 19.93 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 275 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.7
- State average 13.05 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 197 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1
- State average 1.05 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 942 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4

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Sources for this page

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