Commonspirit Washington: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Commonspirit Washington is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more direct ownership in 7 hospitals in 1 state. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Tacoma, WA
Average CMS star rating
4.0 of 5
Commonspirit Washington4.0
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 6 rated hospitals, above the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
0 hospitals
Commonspirit Washington0%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 5 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
7
In 1 state.
Beds and charity care
1,133 beds
$68.2 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Highest- and lowest-rated Commonspirit Washington hospitals
By CMS overall star rating (1 to 5). Ties are broken by the patient survey rating.
St Elizabeth Hospital
Enumclaw, WA · highest rated
Patients: 4 of 5
Highline Medical Center
Burien, WA · highest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
St Clare Hospital
Lakewood, WA · highest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
St Joseph Medical Center
Tacoma, WA · lowest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
St Francis Community Hospital
Federal Way, WA · lowest rated
Patients: 2 of 5
St Michael Medical Center
Bremerton, WA · lowest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
Every Commonspirit Washington hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton, WA · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 25 min | |||
| Highline Medical CenterBurien, WA · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 55 min | |||
| St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclaw, WA · Critical Access | – | 3 hr 13 min | |||
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way, WA · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 22 min | |||
| St Clare HospitalLakewood, WA · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 41 min | |||
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma, WA · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 31 min | |||
| Wellfound Behavioral Health HospitalTacoma, WA · Psychiatric | – | – | – | – |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Commonspirit Washington
How many hospitals does Commonspirit Washington own?
Commonspirit Washington is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more direct ownership in 7 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: Washington (7). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Commonspirit Washington hospitals rated?
The 6 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 4.0 of 5 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.2. Highest rated: St Elizabeth Hospital (5 stars), Highline Medical Center (4 stars), St Clare Hospital (4 stars). Lowest rated: St Joseph Medical Center (3 stars), St Francis Community Hospital (4 stars), St Michael Medical Center (4 stars).
Are any Commonspirit Washington hospitals penalized by Medicare?
None of its 5 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program has the 1% Medicare payment cut this year.
What kind of organization is Commonspirit Washington?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Tacoma, WA. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Commonspirit Washington run these hospitals?
Commonspirit Washington is listed with operational or managerial control of at least one of these hospitals, which means it runs or manages it. For the others it may be an owner or partner rather than the operator.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.