Research & Care Quality

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is nationally recognized for designing care processes around patients, increasing quality and reducing the cost of care.

One way Virginia Mason Franciscan Health advances its goals is through the Virginia Mason Institute, offering consulting, training, assessments and other services to health care executives, leaders, doctors and clinical staff, and non-health care leaders, with the goal of creating and sustaining a continuous improvement culture.

The Virginia Mason Production System is our systemwide program, in place since 2002, designed to change the way we deliver health care and, in the process, improve quality and patient safety. 

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health partners with the Benaroya Research Institute to offer clinical studies to patients. Together we are leading the way in the discovery of innovative treatments and diagnostic tools for arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and other conditions in immunology, cardiology and urology.

We follow national guidelines to measure quality and ensure that we’re focused on the most important metrics. By monitoring our results, we can constantly improve our services—bringing the most advanced care from our expert staff to you and your family.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers the Hospital Compare site, where you can read reports for each Virginia Mason Franciscan Hospital.

See other independent quality reports.

Additional links:

• Benaroya Research Institute
• Virginia Mason Institute
• Virginia Mason Production System
• Quality and Patient Safety
• Independent Quality Reports
• Patient Satisfaction