The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts surveys from time-to-time to gauge adult patient satisfaction with their recent hospital stays at facilities that treat Medicaid and Medicare plan participants. The ratings methodology used by CMS involves amalgamating patient responses to questions about recent hospital stays into a unified patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the highest score on the scale. As of March 23, 2026, only three hospitals in the state of Washington earned five-stars on CMS patient surveys, and one of those is a veteran's hospital that is not available to the general public. From CMS patient satisfaction surveys, here are the only three state of Washington hospitals that rated as five-stars for patient experience (listed alphabetically):
Washington Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings
- Spokane VA Medical Center
Location: Spokane
View Rating Details - Tri-State Memorial Hospital
Location: Clarkston
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The CMS also examines the quality of care delivered at Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals. For a look at which Washington hospitals rate high for quality, check out CMS Five Star Quality Acute Care Hospitals in Washington.
