Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Virginia Mason Medical Center
- 925 Seneca St, Seattle, WA 98101
- (206) 223-6600
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Virginia Mason Medical Center carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 24 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 | 0.186 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.840 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 16107 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 16.475 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.425 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.095 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.577 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 15819 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 19.218 | 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) | 0.260 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.034 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.671 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 391 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 9.852 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.203 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.385 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 168 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.256 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.012 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.220 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 65795 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.041 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.247 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.046 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.353 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 65397 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 27.367 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 4 | 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 | 2.6 | Same as national | 201 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 1912 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 160 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.1 | Same as national | 170 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.3 | Same as national | 71 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.2 | Same as national | 331 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.8 | Same as national | 200 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.1 | Same as national | 168 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.57 | Same as national | 5502 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 167.52 | Same as national | 141 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 6896 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 7935 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.88 | Same as national | 3337 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.57 | Same as national | 2185 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.47 | Same as national | 1968 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 1.82 | Better than national | 3535 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.28 | Same as national | 2166 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.65 | Same as national | 958 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.48 | Same as national | 2812 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.85 | 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 | 6.1 | Not available | 221 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -2.6 | Not available | 370 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 23.9 | Not available | 207 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.3 | Same as national | 3086 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.7 | Same as national | 3595 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.3 | Same as national | 469 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.6 | Same as national | 469 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 1760 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 221 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.4 | Same as national | 167 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.9 | Same as national | 83 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.2 | Same as national | 370 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.3 | Same as national | 187 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.5 | Same as national | 207 |
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 | 4 | 519 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 519 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 519 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 519 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 519 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 519 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 519 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 519 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 519 |
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 | medium | — |
| 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 | 0 | 3685 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 89 | 5435 |
| 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 | 222 | 390 |
| 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 | 217 | 357 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 312 | 30 |
| 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 | 22920 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 107 |
| 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 | 4329 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 63 | 323 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 121 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 81 | 73 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 324 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 186 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 6739 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 1355 |
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 Virginia Mason Medical Center rated?
- Virginia Mason Medical Center has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Virginia Mason Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Virginia Mason Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Virginia Mason Medical Center located?
- Virginia Mason Medical Center is located at 925 Seneca St, Seattle, WA 98101.
- What type of hospital is Virginia Mason Medical Center?
- Virginia Mason 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.