There are 16 hospitals in Seattle, Washington, in King County.
11 of them have an emergency department. By type: 9 acute care hospitals, 2 children's hospitals, 1 psychiatric hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital (type not recorded for 3).
The median emergency department visit in Seattle lasts 4 hr 26 min, 1 hr 39 min longer than the Washington median of 2 hr 47 min.
The shortest is at Swedish Medical Center, 2 hr 24 min.
There are 16 hospitals in Seattle, Washington. 11 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Seattle?
The median emergency department visit in Seattle lasts 4 hr 26 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Washington median is 2 hr 47 min.
Which hospital in Seattle has the shortest ER wait?
Swedish Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Seattle at 2 hr 24 min.
Which hospital in Seattle has the best Medicare star rating?
Virginia Mason Medical Center has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 8 Seattle hospitals CMS rates.
Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.
Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.