Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente in Vancouver, WA
Also known as PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
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About Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente
Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente is an acute care hospital in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 234 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Portland VA Medical Center - Vancouver Division, about 3.7 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 0.65
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.48
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.19
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.33
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.86
52% 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 1067%
- Completed surveys459
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
45.62538, -122.58115
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Providence Portland Medical Center4805 NE Glisan Street, Portland, OR · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.0 mi
- Legacy Emanuel Medical Center2801 N Gantenbein Avenue, Portland, OR · Level I traumaAcute care hospital7.1 mi
- Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center2211 NE 139th Street, Vancouver, WA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.4 mi
Nearby hospitals
- Portland VA Medical Center - Vancouver Division1601 East Fourth Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, WAVA medical center3.7 mi
- Vibra Specialty Hospital of Portland10300 NE Hancock Street, Portland, ORLong-term care hospital6.3 mi
- Rainier Springs2805 NE 129th St, Vancouver, WAPsychiatric hospital6.8 mi
- Providence Portland Medical Center4805 NE Glisan Street, Portland, OR · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.0 mi
- Legacy Emanuel Medical Center2801 N Gantenbein Avenue, Portland, OR · Level I traumaAcute care hospital7.1 mi
- Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center2211 NE 139th Street, Vancouver, WA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.4 mi
- Adventist Health Portland10123 SE Market Street, Portland, OR · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.9 mi
- Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center1015 NW 22nd Avenue, W121, Portland, OR · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.6 mi
- OHSU Hospital and Clinics3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR · Level I traumaAcute care hospital10.0 mi
- Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, ORChildren's hospital10 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente located?
Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente is at 400 NE Mother Joseph Place, Vancouver, WA 98664 in Clark County.
Does Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente have an emergency room?
Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Providence Portland Medical Center, about 7.0 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente?
Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente 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 Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II 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 Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (360) 256-2000.
Would patients recommend Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (459 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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