Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center
- 400 Ne Mother Joseph Place, Vancouver, WA 98664
- (360) 256-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails 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 | 0.136 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.035 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 11477 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.326 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.429 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.179 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.083 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10626 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.229 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.489 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.989 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.105 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 245 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.571 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.826 | 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 | 60 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.494 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.076 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.812 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 106428 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 10.052 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.298 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.064 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.288 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 102213 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 48.042 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.146 | 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 | 2.4 | Same as national | 286 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4 | Same as national | 1786 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.8 | Same as national | 226 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.3 | Same as national | 103 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.3 | Same as national | 102 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10 | Same as national | 489 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.2 | Same as national | 327 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.2 | Same as national | 292 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 5941 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 190.84 | Same as national | 95 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 7161 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 7294 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.24 | Same as national | 2107 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.23 | Same as national | 1047 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.67 | Same as national | 1014 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.39 | Same as national | 2249 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.01 | Same as national | 1035 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.14 | Same as national | 372 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.13 | Same as national | 1276 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.94 | Same as 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 | 4.1 | Not available | 231 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -0.3 | Not available | 533 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 15 | Not available | 347 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.2 | Better than national | 2736 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13 | Same as national | 636 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12 | Same as national | 75 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.2 | Same as national | 75 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 437 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.8 | Same as national | 231 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.9 | Same as national | 103 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.8 | Same as national | 110 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.7 | Same as national | 533 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 3.7 | Same as national | 271 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.7 | Same as national | 347 |
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 | 3 | 462 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 462 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 462 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 462 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 462 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 462 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 462 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 462 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 462 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 81 | 5341 |
| 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 | 298 | 348 |
| 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 | 292 | 330 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 692 | 14 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 80129 |
| Head CT results | 56 | 27 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 92 | 98 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 50 | 28 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 6046 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 51 | 181 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 58 | 67 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 63 | 30 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 82 | 181 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 114 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 95 | 466 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 10091 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 2447 |
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 Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center rated?
- Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center located?
- Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center is located at 400 Ne Mother Joseph Place, Vancouver, WA 98664.
- What type of hospital is Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center?
- Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center 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.