Recognition

The Washington State Emergency Cardiac and Stroke (ECS) System is intended to save lives and reduce disability for heart attack, cardiac arrest and stroke patients. Emergency medical services (EMS) take patients directly to hospitals that meet care requirements and choose to participate in the system.

• Designated Level I Cardiac & Stroke Center

The Joint Commission is the nation's largest not-for-profit health care regulating organization. Their rigorous evaluation processes assess quality, safety, compliance and continuous improvement in health care delivery.

• Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (TSC) Certification - Offered in collaboration with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

Each year, U.S. News & World Report ranks hospitals quality in specialties and procedures as well as across all areas of care. An overall rating of "high performing" indicates a hospital was significantly better than the national average in a given procedure or condition.

We are proud to have achieved the following:

• High Performing Hospital in Stroke (2025-26)

• High Performing Hospital in Spinal Fusion (2025-26)

American Heart Association's (AHA) Get With The Guidelines^® recognizes a facility's commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke.

• Get With the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award (2024)

  • Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite (2024)
  • Advanced Therapy (2024)
  • Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ Honor Roll (2024)