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Swedish Edmonds Hospital

An acute care hospital in Edmonds, Washington 98026

21601 76th Avenue West, Edmonds, Washington 98026. (425) 640-4000.

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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 20, 2026.

The last 24 months 2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. Every month

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What these words mean3
Star ratings
CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

The last inspection on record was on Aug 11, 2025: a complaint inspection.

2 deficiencies cited in the last three years, 2 of them under EMTALA, the law requiring an emergency department to examine and stabilise anyone who comes to it.

Source:

CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.

When those deficiencies happened

2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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Each deficiency, as cited

Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.

Source:

CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.

Aug 11, 2025: complaint inspection2 deficiencies

  • Compliance With 489.24

    The inspectors’ words, 130 words

    “COMPLIANCE WITH 489.24 CFR(s): 489.20(l) [The provider agrees,] in the case of a hospital as defined in §489.24(b), to comply with §489.24. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 27347 . Based on interview, record review, and review of hospital policies and procedures, the hospital failed to implement policies and procedures for transfer of patients presenting for emergency care in accordance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). Failure to complete a discharge transfer sheet to be sent with the patient at the time of transfer puts patients for risk for delays in receving care at the accepting hospital. Findings included: The hospital failed to complete a discharge transfer sheet to be sent with the patient’s medical records at the time of transfer. Cross reference: A-2409 .”

    Rule A2400. Standard-level. From a complaint.

  • Appropriate Transfer

    The inspectors’ words, 990 words

    “APPROPRIATE TRANSFER CFR(s): 489.24(e)(1)-(2) (1) General If an individual at a hospital has an emergency medical condition that has not been stabilized (as defined in paragraph (b) of this section), the hospital may not transfer the individual unless - (i) The transfer is an appropriate transfer (within the meaning of paragraph (e)(2) of this section); and (ii)(A) The individual (or a legally responsible person acting on the individual’s behalf) requests the transfer, after being informed of the hospital’s obligations under this section and of the risk of transfer. The request must be in writing and indicate the reasons for the request as well as indicate that he or she is aware of the risks and benefits of the transfer. (B) A physician (within the meaning of section 1861(r)(1) of the Act) has signed a certification that, based upon the information available at the time of transfer, the medical benefits reasonably expected from the provision of appropriate medical treatment at another medical facility outweigh the increased risks to the individual or, in the case of a woman in labor, to the woman or the unborn child, from being transferred. The certification must contain a summary of the risks and benefits upon which it is based; or (C) If a physician is not physically present in the emergency department at the time an individual is transferred, a qualified medical person (as determined by the hospital in its bylaws or rules and regulations) has signed a certification described in paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(B) of this section after a physician (as defined in section 1861(r)(1) of the Act) in consultation with the qualified medical person, agrees with the certification and subsequently countersigns the certification. The certification must contain a summary of the risks and benefits upon which it is based. (2) A transfer to another medical facility will be appropriate only in those cases in which - (i) The transferring hospital provides medical treatment within its capacity that minimizes the risks to the individual’s health and, in the case of a woman in labor, the health of the unborn child; (ii) The receiving facility (A) Has available space and qualified personnel for the treatment of the individual; and (B) Has agreed to accept transfer of the individual and to provide appropriate medical treatment. (iii) The transferring hospital sends to the receiving facility all medical records (or copies thereof) related to the emergency condition which the individual has presented that are available at the time of the transfer, including available history, records related to the individual’s emergency medical condition, observations of signs or symptoms, preliminary diagnosis, results of diagnostic studies or telephone reports of the studies, treatment provided, results of any tests and the informed written consent or certification (or copy thereof) required under paragraph (e)(1)(ii) of this section, and the name and address of any on-call physician (described in paragraph (g) of this section) who has refused or failed to appear within a reasonable time to provide necessary stabilizing treatment. Other records (e.g., test results not yet available or historical records not readily available from the hospital’s files) must be sent as soon as practicable after transfer; and (iv) The transfer is effected through qualified personnel and transportation equipment, as required, including the use of necessary and medically appropriate life support measures during the transfer. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 27347 . Based on interview and document review, the hospital failed to implement its policies and procedures to ensure the patient’s transfer paperwork was completed before sending the patient to the receiving hospital for 1 of 20 patient records reviewed (Patient #1). Failure to complete the required transfer paperwork and obtain patient consent for transfer places patients at risk of receiving care or treatment without understaanding the associated risks and benefits. Findings included: 1. Document review of the hospital policy titled, “Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA),” updated 09/23, showed that when transferring a patient to another hospital, staff are to send the patient with a completed transfer consent form signed by the physician and patient. 2. Document review of Patient #1’s medical record showed that: a) Patient #1 presented to the emergency department on 07/26/25 at 11:00 PM for emergency care. The hospital provided a medical screening exam and stabilizing treatment. The hospital did not have an available birthing suite. The attending physician contacted another hospital that had an available birthing suite and the hospital accepted the patient. b) The nurse called report to the accepting hospital charge nurse on 07/27/25 at 1:00 AM, and Patient #1 left the hospital in own vehicle at 1:18 AM. c) Patient #1 arrived at the receiving facility by private vehicle on 07/27/25 at 1:45 AM. Patient #1 provided the receiving facility with a copy of her after visit summary. The investigator found no documentation of a completed consent for transfer form signed by Patient #1 prior to transfer. 3. On 08/08/25 at 10:28 AM, the investigator interviewed Patient #1. Patient #1 stated that the hospital sent her with her after-visit summary to the accepting hospital. Hospital staff were aware she was coming. The physician had called the accepting physician and the nurse had called report to the accepting nurse. The patient stated that they did not sign a consent for transfer at discharge. 4. On 08/11/25 at 8:30 AM, the investigator interviewed a registered nurse (Staff #1). Staff #1 stated that before transferring a patient to another facility, a completed transfer sheet needed to be completed that included the name of the accepting physician that had accepted the patient for treatment, a nurse to nurse report, along with a signature from the patient stating they are informed of the risks and benefits of the transfer and consent to the transfer. 5. On 08/11/25 at 9:15 AM, the investigator interviewed a registered nurse (Staff #4). Staff #4 confirmed during chart review that Patient #1’s record contained no documentation of a completed transfer form. .”

    Rule A2409. Standard-level. From a complaint.

The one inspection in the last three years
Inspections on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Aug 11, 2025Complaint inspection2 deficiencies cited

How do patients fare?

  • CMS’s overall for it is 3 of 5.
  • Of the measures behind its , CMS counts against the national value: mortality, 0 better and 0 worse of 6; safety of care, 0 better and 0 worse of 6; readmission, 0 better and 1 worse of 7.
  • Patients rate it 3 of 5 in CMS’s patient survey (396 surveys completed, Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025): 61% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 61% would definitely recommend it.
  • Infections, compared by CMS with the national benchmark (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025): central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI), no different than national benchmark; catheter urinary tract infections (CAUTI), no different than national benchmark; surgical site infections after colon surgery, no different than national benchmark; MRSA bloodstream infections, no different than national benchmark; C. diff infections, better than the national benchmark.
  • CMS’s patient safety composite for serious complications, PSI 90, Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2024: no different than the national value.
  • Deaths within 30 days, as CMS gives them (Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2025): heart attack 13.7%, heart failure 13.5%, pneumonia 14.3%, COPD 6.4%, stroke 12.4%. CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for them in this release.
  • Readmissions within 30 days, as CMS gives them (Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2025): heart attack 14%, heart failure 21.5%, pneumonia 17.1%, COPD 21.5%. CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for them in this release.
  • After outpatient care, compared by CMS: unplanned hospital visits after a colonoscopy, no different than the national rate; unplanned hospital visits after outpatient surgery, no different than expected.
  • Emergency department patients spent a median of 187 minutes there before leaving (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025), and 2% left before being seen.
  • 42% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock got the care CMS measures, SEP-1 (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025).
  • Medicare’s spending per patient here is 0.94 times the national median (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024).
Source:

CMS, Hospital General Information, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital, Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital, Timely and Effective Care - Hospital and Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.

CMS, Complications and Deaths - Hospital and Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital. Released Sep 30, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Ratings and measures, as published
MeasureRating
Overall ratingCMS’s overall hospital quality star rating, 1 to 53 of 5
Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the hospital’s patients (HCAHPS), 1 to 53 of 5

Is it certified, and in good standing?

  • Medicare-certified acute care hospital since Jul 1, 1966.
  • Ownership: voluntary non-profit - private.
  • It is accredited by DNV, whose surveys stand in for the state’s routine inspections.
  • No deficiency on record in the last three years.
  • Voluntary non-profit - Private.
Source:

CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.

CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.

CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.

Has it been penalized?

  • CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals.
  • Not among the hospitals whose Medicare payments CMS cut under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program for fiscal year 2026.
  • 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
Source:

CMS, Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated yearly.

CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.

CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.

What do patients say about their care?

  • CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
  • In CMS’s patient survey, patients rate how well its nurses communicated 3 of 5.
  • 70% of its health care workers got a flu shot (Oct 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025).
Source:

CMS, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital and Timely and Effective Care - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Who owns it?

  • Swedish Health Services owns 100% directly since Feb 1, 2012.
  • Providence Health & Services - Washington runs it.
  • 19 owners or officers are people: Ronald Berenstain (corporate director, 0%); Diankha Linear (corporate director, 0%); Bruce Blume (corporate director, 0%); Christina Park (corporate officer, 0%); Constantina Pappas (corporate director, 0%); Christina Prkic (corporate director, 0%); Monica P Knox (corporate director, 0%); Javier Saade (corporate director, 0%); Michael J Katz (corporate director, 0%); James Martin (corporate officer, 0%); Donald Wayne Anderson (corporate officer); Gregory David Hoffman (corporate officer, 0%); Rayburn Lewis (corporate director, 0%); Meredith J Baty (corporate director, 0%); Elizabeth Wako (corporate officer, 0%); Scott L Combs (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Alvin A Sturdivant (corporate director, 0%); Rick A Cantu (corporate director, 0%); Anna R Newsom (corporate officer).
  • CMS’s Provider of Services file records 1 change of ownership, the latest on Sep 1, 2010.
  • No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
  • No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
Source:

CMS, Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Organisations CMS lists
OrganisationRoleShareSince
Providence Health & Services - WashingtonRuns it (operational or managerial control)100%Feb 1, 2012
Swedish Health ServicesOwns 5% or more directly100%Feb 1, 2012
Western HealthconnectOther role (CMS gives no detail)0%Feb 1, 2012

How does it compare nearby?

  • Of the 5 hospitals CMS lists in Snohomish County, 4 have an overall star rating from CMS: 2 rated 4 of 5, 2 rated 3 of 5.
  • CMS rates this one 3 of 5.
Source:

CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.

4 compared
PlaceOverall star rating
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett4
Cascade Valley Hospital4
Evergreenhealth Monroe3
Smokey Point Behavioral HospitalNot given

What the record doesn’t say

  • CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals, so none are shown. The one payment cut CMS publishes for each hospital, under its Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, is shown where it applies.
  • Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
  • Most hospitals are accredited by a private organisation (The Joint Commission, DNV and others) whose routine inspections stand in for the state’s; those reports aren’t public, and QCOR holds only the state’s surveys: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
  • QCOR says its hospital inspection data are complete only through September 17, 2026, while it moves to a new system.
  • CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
  • In its September 2026 release CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for death and readmission rates, though it gives the rates.

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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