Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Hospitals Ranked Among the Nation’s Best by U.S. News & World Report

July 29, 2025

 
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) is proud to announce that Virginia Mason Medical Center, St. Michael Medical Center, and St. Joseph Medical Center have been ranked among the nation’s “Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report. Other VMFH hospitals and medical centers were recognized as “High Performing” in select specialty care categories in the 2025-2026 rankings.

U.S. News evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals across 15 adult specialties and 22 procedures and conditions to determine the Best Hospitals. Only 13% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals designation. The Best Hospitals Specialty Rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions Ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from over 800 million records of patient care to assist patients and their health care providers in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.

“These accolades highlight our strengths across Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and demonstrate our commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care throughout the Pacific Northwest,” noted Ketul J. Patel, CEO of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and President of the Northwest Region of CommonSpirit Health. “These outstanding results wouldn’t be possible without the collective effort of every member of our team–physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, clinical staff, support staff and administrators. Their dedication makes a real difference in the lives of our patients and our community.”

Virginia Mason Medical Center (VMMC) was recognized as the No. 1 hospital overall for Washington state and Seattle Metro area. VMMC was also ranked as high-performing for gastroenterology & GI surgery, geriatrics, and pulmonary/lung surgery, along with 20 other conditions and procedures.

St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., tied for the No. 8 ranking in the state and tied for No. 6 in the Seattle Metro area. It was also recognized for several conditions and procedures including cardiology (heart arrhythmia, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, pacemaker implantation, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and stroke), cancer care (colon cancer surgery, gynecological cancer surgery, leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma, lung cancer surgery, and prostate cancer surgery), abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, and pneumonia.

St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, Wash., ranked no. 13 in the state. It was also recognized for several conditions and procedures including cardiology (heart bypass surgery, pacemaker implantation, and aortic valve replacement (TAVR), cancer care (leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma, and colon cancer surgery), orthopedics (hip replacement, knee replacement), abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, and pneumonia. 

St. Clare Hospital, St. Anthony Hospital, and St. Anne Hospital are among U.S. News & World Report’s High Performing hospitals for pneumonia.

“For more than three decades, U.S. News has been an invaluable guide for patients,” said Ben Harder, Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis at U.S. News. “With a ‘Best Hospital’ recognition, Americans, in consultation with their medical providers, can confidently choose a regional hospital known for providing superior care for their specific illness or condition.”

VMFH is part of CommonSpirit, one of the nation’s largest health systems, dedicated to advancing health for all people. More than half (55) of CommonSpirit Health’s full-service acute care hospitals were recognized in the annual hospital rankings, affirming the collective system’s commitment to high-quality care across its 24-state footprint.

About Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) is an integrated health system serving the Puget Sound region, including 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites. Founded in 1891, VMFH embraces its long history of caring for the most vulnerable, especially the poor and underserved, and meeting the evolving health care needs of the vibrant, diverse communities it serves. VMFH is a proud home to the Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS, and the Benaroya Research Institute, an internationally recognized institution for autoimmune disease research.

About U.S. News & World Report

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