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UW Medical Center-Montlake

UW Medical Center-Montlake is a medical facility located in Seattle, WA. This hospital has been recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.

80%

Patient Experience Rating

15% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

An event relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

3 ratings were worse than expected

  • Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital
  • Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
  • Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery

1 rating was better than expected

8 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Bariatric Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Defibrillator Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Gynecologic Procedures

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Prostate Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Transurethral Prostate Resection Surgery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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77%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

11% higher than the national average

80%

Would definitely recommend

15% higher than the national average

UW Medical Center-Montlake

National Average

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%63%57%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%81%76%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%61%58%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%90%84%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%56%47%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%81%75%

UW Medical Center-Montlake

National Average

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%74%67%

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%57%55%

Providers

Provider Reviews

My experience from my appointments is Dr siegal runs late and no one provides any explanation and your left to sit and wait, 1.5 hours past your appointment time. Dr siegal explains nothing and nor does her staff. Then Dr siegal and her staff exit the room quickly with no discharge or post op...

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Siegal

Dr. Robinson was very helpful in explaining how migraines with aura happen and what could be causing them. She made me feel heard and took the time to explain everything thoroughly to me. I'd highly recommend her!

Apr 17 2025

Review for Dr. Robinson

I saw Dr. Wright to deal with an inguinal hernia. He fixed the hernia by covering the hole with a plastic mesh, which is a standard procedure in the USA. The mesh caused me severe chronic pain, which was so bad, I eventually needed to have the mesh removed. Dr Wright was able to remove the entire...

Apr 16 2025

Review for Dr. Wright

I saw Dr. Paladino for some knee pain I was having. I brought an MRI and X-rays with me. She didn't look at either image. And, when I asked to go over the MRI with her, she said she doesn't usually look at MRIs. In the end, she didn't even guess at a diagnosis and simply said I should try...

Apr 16 2025

Review for Dr. Paladino

I was treated like I was a waste of his time. He was 2 hours behind schedule and only spent around 7 minutes with me. He continuously interrupted me whenever I spoke and talked down to me like I am a child. Oncology patients should be treated with empathy and that was completely lacking with Dr....

Apr 16 2025

Review for Dr. Mogal

Location

UW Medical Center-Montlake

1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle WA 98195

CallDirections

(206) 829-5008

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is UW Medical Center-Montlake located?

UW Medical Center-Montlake is located at 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has UW Medical Center-Montlake won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, UW Medical Center-Montlake has been awarded with Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ in the past two years.

Is UW Medical Center-Montlake highly rated with patients?

77% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does UW Medical Center-Montlake score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at UW Medical Center-Montlake?

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How does UW Medical Center-Montlake rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1959 NE Pacific St

Seattle, WA 98195

Directions

(206) 829-5008