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Walla Walla VA Medical Center vs Skyline Hospital

Side by side on Medicare (CMS) ratings, patient survey results, ER times, infections, readmissions and more.

Hospital comparison: Walla Walla VA Medical Center and Skyline Hospital
2 hospitals Walla Walla VA Medical Center Walla Walla, WA ✕ Remove Skyline Hospital White Salmon, WA ✕ Remove
Overview
Location Walla Walla, WA White Salmon, WA
Hospital type Critical Access
Ownership Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Emergency room Yes Yes
Ratings
Google rating 4.0 of 5 (53 reviews) 4.0 of 5 (14 reviews)
Safety
Death rate: Hospital-wide, all conditionsWithin 30 days, risk-adjusted – 4.3%
Readmissions
Hospital visits within 7 days of an outpatient colonoscopy – 12.8
Same as national
Timely care
Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better – 63%
Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepineLower is better – 12%
Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better – 85%

"Better" or "worse" means CMS found a statistically significant difference from the national rate. Figures without a verdict are shown for context; small differences may be chance. A dash means CMS has no result for that hospital, often because it treats too few patients for that measure. About the data.

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How to compare hospitals

Start with the CMS overall star rating, which rolls up deaths, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. Then look at the measures that matter for your situation: infection and complication results before surgery, maternity measures if you're expecting, and ER times for emergencies.

Most hospitals are "no different from national" on most measures. A single "worse" result covers one measure over a past period; ask the hospital about it rather than ruling it out. In an emergency, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.