St Francis Community Hospital in Federal Way, WA
Also known as St. Francis Hospital
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About St Francis Community Hospital
St Francis Community Hospital is an acute care hospital in Federal Way, King County, Washington. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 112 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Multicare Auburn Medical Center, about 4.5 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.60
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.36
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.54
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
60% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys642
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
47.29299, -122.32291
Nearby hospitals
- Multicare Auburn Medical Center202 North Division Street Plaza One, Auburn, WA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital4.5 mi
- Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital315 S Mlk Jr Way, Tacoma, WA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital6.5 mi
- Mary Bridge Children's Hospital317 Martin Luther King Jr W Box 5299, Tacoma, WA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital6.5 mi
- St Joseph Medical Center1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital6.7 mi
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital401 15th Avenue SE, Puyallup, WA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital8.1 mi
- Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital3402 S 19th St, Tacoma, WAPsychiatric hospital8.1 mi
- CHI Franciscan Rehabilitation Hospital815 S Vassault St, Tacoma, WARehabilitation hospital9.7 mi
- Multicare Covington Medical Center17700 SE 272nd St, Covington, WA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Highline Medical Center16251 Sylvester Road SW, Burien, WA · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital11 mi
- Valley Medical Center400 S 43rd St, Renton, WA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital11 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Francis Community Hospital located?
St Francis Community Hospital is at 34515 9th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003 in King County.
Does St Francis Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. St Francis Community Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 202 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Francis Community Hospital?
St Francis Community Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is St Francis Community Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date January 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Washington EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of St Francis Community Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (253) 944-8100.
Would patients recommend St Francis Community Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (642 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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