Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill in Seattle, WA
Also known as Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Campus
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About Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill is an acute care hospital in Seattle, King County, Washington. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 246 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is Swedish Medical Center, about 0.5 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 0.48
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.85
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.55
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.47
56% 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 recommend76%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys458
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
47.60623, -122.31016
Nearby hospitals
- Swedish Medical Center747 Broadway, Seattle, WA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.5 mi
- Harborview Medical Center325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital0.6 mi
- Virginia Mason Medical Center925 Seneca St, Seattle, WA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.9 mi
- Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital201 - 16th Avenue East, Seattle, WA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.9 mi
- Kindred Hospital-Seattle1334 Terry Ave, Seattle, WALong-term care hospital0.9 mi
- Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System)1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, WA · Emergency roomVA medical center3.0 mi
- University of Washington Medical Ctr1959 NE Pacific St Box 356151, Seattle, WAAcute care hospital3.1 mi
- Seattle Children's Hospital4800 Sand Point Way NE, PO Box C-5371, Seattle, WA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital4.2 mi
- Swedish Medical Center Ballard Campus5300 Tallman Avenue Northwest, Seattle, WA · Emergency roomHospital5.3 mi
- Navos - Inpatient Services2600 Southwest Holden, Seattle, WAPsychiatric hospital5.6 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill located?
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill is at 500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 in King County.
Does Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill have an emergency room?
Yes. Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 186 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill?
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill 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 Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Washington trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (206) 320-2000.
Would patients recommend Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (458 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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