Local hospitals: spreading sickness, as well as curing it

Drew Atkins

Drew Atkins Jul 6, 2025

Jan 12, 2018

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                <h2><p>No hospital can entirely prevent the spread of sickness within in their walls. That said, some are worse at it than others. A number of Seattle and Puget Sound hospitals fall into this category, according to a research study by Consumer Reports. When it comes to allowing the spread of</p></h2>
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            <p>No hospital can entirely prevent the spread of sickness within in their walls. That said, some are worse at it than others. A number of Seattle and Puget Sound hospitals fall into this category, according to a <a href="http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/07/how-your-hospital-can-make-you-sick/index.htm?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">research study</a> by Consumer Reports. When it comes to allowing the spread of infections, the organization bestowed its worst rating on Swedish Medical Center's Cherry Hill campus, where sickness is spread over 100 percent more than the national average. The second worse rating went to nine local hospitals, including Seattle's UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center and Swedish Medical Center in First Hill. Puget Sound Business Journal has the full list and write-up <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/health-care-inc/2015/07/consumer-reports-seattle-hospitals-score-low-for.html?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">here</a>.</p>
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No hospital can entirely prevent the spread of sickness within in their walls. That said, some are worse at it than others. A number of Seattle and Puget Sound hospitals fall into this category, according to a research study by Consumer Reports. When it comes to allowing the spread of infections, the organization bestowed its worst rating on Swedish Medical Center's Cherry Hill campus, where sickness is spread over 100 percent more than the national average. The second worse rating went to nine local hospitals, including Seattle's UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center and Swedish Medical Center in First Hill. Puget Sound Business Journal has the full list and write-up here.

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By Drew Atkins

Drew Atkins is a journalist and writer in Seattle, and the recipient of numerous national and regional awards. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Seattle Times, The Oregonian, InvestigateWes