Valley Medical Center in Renton, WA
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About Valley Medical Center
Valley Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Renton, King 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 2 out of 5. It has 285 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 Highline Medical Center, about 6.0 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 0.81
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.44
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.51
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.87
73% 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 recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys904
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
47.44120, -122.21541
Nearby hospitals
- Highline Medical Center16251 Sylvester Road SW, Burien, WA · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital6.0 mi
- Multicare Covington Medical Center17700 SE 272nd St, Covington, WA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.7 mi
- Multicare Auburn Medical Center202 North Division Street Plaza One, Auburn, WA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital9.2 mi
- Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System)1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, WA · Emergency roomVA medical center9.5 mi
- Navos - Inpatient Services2600 Southwest Holden, Seattle, WAPsychiatric hospital9.5 mi
- Swedish Issaquah751 NE Blakely Dr, Issaquah, WA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- St Francis Community Hospital34515 9th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital11 mi
- Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Harborview Medical Center325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital12 mi
- Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics1035-116th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital12 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Valley Medical Center located?
Valley Medical Center is at 400 S 43rd St, Renton, WA 98055 in King County.
Does Valley Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Valley Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 199 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Valley Medical Center?
Valley Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Valley Medical Center 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 Valley Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (425) 228-3450.
Would patients recommend Valley Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (904 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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