Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Sunnyside Community Hospital
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for Sunnyside Community Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Sunnyside Community Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Sunnyside Community Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 6 min in the Sunnyside Community Hospital emergency room (the average across Washington hospitals is 2 hr 49 min). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (509) 837-1500. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Sunnyside Community Hospital?
The main phone number for Sunnyside Community Hospital is (509) 837-1500, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (509) 837-1500What is the address of Sunnyside Community Hospital?
Sunnyside Community Hospital is at 1016 Tacoma Ave, Sunnyside, WA 98944.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Sunnyside Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Sunnyside Community Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Sunnyside Community Hospital's Medicare star rating?
Sunnyside Community Hospital has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Sunnyside Community Hospital spend a median of 2 hours 6 minutes there. That is 43 minutes shorter than the average across Washington hospitals (2 hours 49 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Sunnyside Community Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 155 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave Sunnyside Community Hospital a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 68% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
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Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia patients | 17.9% | 15.2% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.0% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted). Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health insurance at Sunnyside Community Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 501330). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Washington runs its own exchange, Washington HealthPlanFinder. Check its provider directory for Sunnyside Community Hospital.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
On the 2 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Sunnyside Community Hospital was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 16.5% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 22.5% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 17.3% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 20.1% | 20% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Sunnyside Community Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 37 patients. | 76% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 11 patients. | 91% | 75% |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 406 patients. | 126 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 22 patients. | 188 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 11 patients. | 540 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 16,283 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 525 patients. | 84% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 342 patients. | 12% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 85 patients. | 95% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 451 patients. | 73% | 91%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Maternity care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.
Care after a stay at Sunnyside Community Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.7mi Sunnyside Healthcare Center Sunnyside, WA · 80 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 15mi Linden Post Acute Toppenish, WA · 75 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 22mi Emerald Care Wapato, WA · 82 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
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- 20mi Sunnyside Home HealthSunnyside, WA
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- 6.6mi HeartlinksGrandview, WA · 88% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Sunnyside Community Hospital
67 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 18 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Sunnyside, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Sunnyside Community Hospital lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.astria.health/cms-hpt.txt), checked Nov 7, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Washington hospital finances.
Who owns Sunnyside Community Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Sunnyside Community Hospital Association, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1985.
135 doctors and other clinicians list Sunnyside Community Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Dec 2023 · Sunnyside Community Hospital Association (EIN 91-1286274)
As filed with the IRS by Sunnyside Community Hospital Association. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Sunnyside Community Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Yakima are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 14.
Mental health: Yakima is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 17.
Dental: Parts of Yakima are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Washington earn a median $124,200 a year. Healthcare salaries in Washington.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Washington shortage areas
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