Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA
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About Skagit Valley Hospital
Skagit Valley Hospital is an acute care hospital in Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 120 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 Peacehealth United General Medical Center, about 5.8 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.48
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.27
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.41
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.63
45% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys561
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
48.41751, -122.32393
Nearby hospitals
- Peacehealth United General Medical Center2000 Hospital Drive, Sedro-Woolley, WA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital5.8 mi
- Island Hospital1211 24th Street, Anacortes, WA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- Cascade Valley Hospital330 S Stillaguamish Ave, Arlington, WA · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital18 mi
- Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital3955 156th St NE, Marysville, WAPsychiatric hospital20 mi
- Whidbeyhealth Medical Center101 North Main Street, Coupeville, WA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital22 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Skagit Valley Hospital located?
Skagit Valley Hospital is at 1415 Kincaid Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98274 in Skagit County.
Does Skagit Valley Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Skagit Valley Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 188 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Skagit Valley Hospital?
Skagit Valley Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Skagit Valley Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III 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 Skagit Valley Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (360) 424-4111.
Would patients recommend Skagit Valley Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (561 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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