This recognition reflects the exceptional skill and dedication of Providence Swedish caregivers who deliver compassionate, high-quality care every day.
Newsweek has named Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, along with Providence Swedish Cherry Hill, First Hill, and Issaquah among America’s Best-in-State Hospitals 2026 for their benchmark-leading care and excellent services.
In total, seven of the 15 hospitals recognized in Washington state are part of Providence. In addition to the four in Western Washington, three in Central and Eastern Washington also made the list. They include Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, and Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla.
The rankings were based on hospital quality metrics, patient experience data, reputation among medical professionals, and participation in patient-reported outcome surveys. Newsweek evaluated more than 6,000 hospitals nationwide, ranking 800 top-performing hospitals across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
This recognition reflects the exceptional skill and dedication of Providence Swedish caregivers who deliver compassionate, high-quality care every day.
About Providence Swedish
Providence Swedish has served the Puget Sound region since the first Providence hospital opened in Seattle in 1877 and the first Swedish hospital opened in 1910. The two organizations affiliated in 2012 and today comprise the largest health care delivery system in Western Washington, with 24,000 caregivers, eight hospitals and 244 clinics throughout Western Washington – from Everett to Centralia. A not-for-profit family of organizations, Providence Swedish provides more than $545 million in community benefit in the Puget Sound region each year. The health system offers a comprehensive range of services and specialty and subspecialty care in a number of clinical areas, including cancer, cardiovascular health, neurosciences, orthopedics, digestive health and women’s and children’s care. For more information, visit providence.org/swedish.
You can read the full list on Newsweek’s website.
