U.S. News & World Report Names Virginia Mason Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center Among Best Hospitals for 2024-2025

June 16, 2024

Virginia Mason Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center have both been named a 2024-2025 Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. 

Among U.S. News’ 2024-2025 edition of Best Hospitals, Virginia Mason Medical Center ranked No. 2 overall for Washington state and Seattle Metro areas. The medical center was recognized nationally as high performing in adult specialties including gastroenterology and GI surgery, geriatrics, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology, along with 18 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 Seattle Metro areas. It was also recognized for several conditions and procedures including abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, hip replacement, cancer care (colon and lung cancer surgery, leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma), and cardiology (heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, stroke). 

“I am immensely grateful to our Virginia Mason Franciscan Health team members for their commitment to excellence, quality, and safety in health care,” said Ketul J. Patel, CEO of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and president of CommonSpirit Health’s Northwest Region. “Our facilities and care teams are among the best in the country, and this recognition by U.S. News & World Report is a testament to our teams and their dedication to delivering world class care in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.”  

U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions; only 11% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals ranking. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care, and patient experience.

“For 35 years, U.S. News has been a leading resource for patients navigating their health care decisions,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “A 'Best Hospital' recognition empowers patients to seek out medical care from the best of the best to treat their illness or condition.”

To calculate the Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications, and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from millions of records provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This year, among other methodology refinements, U.S. News incorporated new data on care provided to patients with Medicare Advantage insurance and on care provided to outpatients, nearly doubling the number of patients included in its annual data analysis. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based entirely on objective quality measures.

For more information, visit Best Hospitals. 

About Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) is an integrated health system serving the Puget Sound region, including 10 hospitals and 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. VMFH is part of CommonSpirit, one of the nation’s largest health systems, dedicated to advancing health for all people.

About U.S. News & World Report 

U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower consumers, business leaders and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives and communities. A multifaceted digital media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News, Real Estate, Careers and 360 Reviews platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independent reporting, data journalism, consumer advice and U.S. News Live events. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.