St. Joseph Medical Center
Patients that would definitely recommend
3% lower than the national average
St. Joseph Medical Center is a medical facility located in Tacoma, WA. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™.
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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Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2021)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
Hospital Quality
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).
Learn more about patient experiencePatients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
3% lower than the national average
Would definitely recommend
3% lower than the national average
St. Joseph Medical Center
National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
St. Joseph Medical Center
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
Debra Koerner Jun 18 2021
Review for Dr. Razak
I've had Dr. Daguio as a PCP for several years now. In my personal experience she has been the sort of doctor that listens to your concern gives advice and listens to feedback. She's consistently gone above and beyond what she needed to do to be helpful and certainly more than most doctors would...
Jun 18 2021
Review for Dr. Daguio
Dr. Hampton replaced my mitral valve by minimally invasive surgery. My recovery time was quick and I was able to do light gardening by the end of the 3rd week after surgery and resume morning walks by the 4th week. I feel better now than I did even a couple of years ago and I am no longer tired...
Mary Quistorff Jun 17 2021
Review for Dr. Hampton
She absolutely wonderful. She is more knowledgeable than many doctors I’ve seen in my life. It was her referral to a specialist that allowed my diagnosis of cancer to be caught at an early stage. She works tirelessly for her patients. I admire her and am grateful to call her my provider
Robin Jun 15 2021
Review for Ashley Jensen
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Dr Razak is the best. His expertise in electrophysiology as well as his bedside manner is perfection in every way. He listens and puts his patients at ease. As scary as an ablation for Afib was to me I had no qualms knowing Dr Razak was doing this procedure.