EvergreenHealth Among Top 10% of Hospitals Nationwide in Multiple Specialty Services
Healthgrades has also given EvergreenHealth Kirkland four Specialty Excellence Awards
KIRKLAND, Wash. - EvergreenHealth announced today that it has achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. Among EvergreenHealth's distinctions are four Specialty Excellence Awards, placing the hospital among the nation's top 10% for Gastrointestinal Care, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stroke Care and Pulmonary Care. EvergreenHealth was also rated five stars for nine service areas, including Heart Failure, Spinal Fusion, Cranial Neurosurgery, Treatment of Stroke, Pneumonia, GI Bleed, Bowel Obstruction, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries and Sepsis.
In addition to these national recognitions, EvergreenHealth was ranked no. 1 in Washington state for Gastrointestinal Medical Care and overall Gastrointestinal Services for the third year in a row (2023-2025). EvergreenHealth was also ranked no. 2 in Washington state for Cardiology and Stroke Care and has now been ranked the highest in Stroke Care in the Seattle area for 3 years in a row. EvergreenHealth is among the top 3 in Washington state for Gastrointestinal Surgery and Critical Care. These achievements place EvergreenHealth in the upper echelon of hospitals for specialty care nationwide and reflect the organization's commitment to delivering exceptional care year after year.
"These accolades recognize the commitment of every healthcare provider, staff member and volunteer at EvergreenHealth to deliver safe, superior care and service," said EvergreenHealth CEO Ettore Palazzo, MD. "While it is an honor to be awarded for our specialty services, our dedication to providing the best possible care is central to our accountability as a community-owned hospital. Our purpose guides us in providing high-value care and services to everyone in our growing region, and we're committed to continually offering exceptional care."
EvergreenHealth's achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. As part of its 2025 hospital assessment, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine the top performers in specialty care. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades helps consumers find and select a hospital that excels in providing the care they need.
EvergreenHealth Medical Center has achieved numerous awards and recognitions throughout 2024, including being recognized by Healthgrades as among America's 50 Best Hospitals.
As variation in performance among hospitals continues to grow, it is increasingly important for consumers to seek care at top-rated programs. Healthgrades' 2025 analysis revealed that if all hospitals as a group performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2021-2023 study period, on average, 224,958 lives could potentially have been saved and 141,692 complications could potentially have been avoided.*
"Healthgrades commends EvergreenHealth for their clear commitment to delivering consistently superior patient outcomes in critical service areas, including being among Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care for 12 years in a row,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. "EvergreenHealth's leadership, expertise, and unwavering dedication to clinical excellence set a high mark for specialty care in Washington state and nationwide.”
Consumers can visit healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how we rate and why hospital quality matters here.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2021 through 2023 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2025 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.
