Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital
- 315 S Mlk Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
- (253) 403-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Tacoma General Allenmore 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 | 0.297 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.981 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 18670 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 19.498 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 11 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.564 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.516 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.387 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 15434 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 18.339 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 16 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.872 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.235 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.206 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 369 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 10.352 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.580 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.047 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.666 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 119 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.057 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.946 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.409 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.850 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 115209 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 7.486 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.935 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.377 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.727 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 109851 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 67.840 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 36 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.531 | 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 | 3.5 | Same as national | 121 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.3 | Better than national | 2186 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.7 | Same as national | 158 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 168 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.7 | Same as national | 123 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 13.7 | Same as national | 496 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.4 | Same as national | 574 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 16.2 | Worse than national | 412 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.71 | Same as national | 7549 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 206.43 | Same as national | 157 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 8942 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 9440 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.42 | Same as national | 2634 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.22 | Same as national | 1368 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.36 | Same as national | 1357 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.43 | Same as national | 2917 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.67 | Same as national | 1315 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.07 | Same as national | 668 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.70 | Same as national | 1883 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.19 | 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 | 30.5 | Not available | 242 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 18.8 | Not available | 551 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 17.6 | Not available | 562 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.1 | Same as national | 3527 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.7 | Same as national | 197 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.5 | Same as national | 712 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.9 | Same as national | 712 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 942 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.1 | Same as national | 242 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 12.7 | Same as national | 163 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.1 | Same as national | 135 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.6 | Same as national | 551 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.8 | Same as national | 127 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.2 | Same as national | 562 |
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 | 1804 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1804 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1804 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1804 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1804 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1804 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 1804 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1804 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1804 |
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 | 6530 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 95 | 12177 |
| 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 | 217 | 774 |
| 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 | 210 | 737 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 421 | 36 |
| 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 | 2 | 187032 |
| Head CT results | 54 | 13 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 89 | 28 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 9850 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 42 | 207 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 50 | 62 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 83 | 23 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 62 | 207 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 84 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 567 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 496 |
| 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 Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital rated?
- Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital located?
- Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital is located at 315 S Mlk Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405.
- What type of hospital is Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital?
- Tacoma General Allenmore 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.