Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital
- 401 15th Avenue Se, Puyallup, WA 98372
- (253) 697-2102
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.611 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.757 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 12512 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 13.052 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 14 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.073 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.102 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.614 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 14121 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 18.043 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.277 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.610 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.761 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 191 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.015 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.396 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 103 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.873 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.506 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.069 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 95806 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 7.343 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.089 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.264 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.581 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 91388 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 62.565 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 25 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.400 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.3 | Same as national | 67 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.5 | Better than national | 2278 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.4 | Same as national | 284 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 12 | Worse than national | 206 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 14 | Worse than national | 946 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.5 | Same as national | 770 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.5 | Same as national | 310 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.78 | Worse than national | 8280 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 204.93 | Same as national | 92 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 9779 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 9786 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.78 | Same as national | 1377 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.00 | Same as national | 329 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.30 | Same as national | 346 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.12 | Same as national | 1478 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.28 | Same as national | 315 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.56 | Same as national | 323 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.81 | Same as national | 1402 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.35 | Worse than national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 0.6 | Not available | 237 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 1 | Not available | 988 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 0.5 | Not available | 727 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.1 | Same as national | 3659 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.1 | Same as national | 211 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.2 | Same as national | 510 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 237 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 20.2 | Same as national | 218 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19 | Same as national | 988 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.7 | Same as national | 66 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.9 | Same as national | 727 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 2 | 1329 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 1329 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 1329 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1329 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1329 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1329 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 1329 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 1329 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1329 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 2 | 5695 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 95 | 4628 |
| 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 | 137 | 1611 |
| 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 | 133 | 1543 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 280 | 37 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 346 | 32 |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 172024 |
| Head CT results | 46 | 37 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 12 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 2 | 42 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 6253 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 34 | 145 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 36 | 36 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 54 | 145 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 50 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 372 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 94 | 359 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital rated?
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital located?
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital is located at 401 15th Avenue Se, Puyallup, WA 98372.
- What type of hospital is Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital?
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.