Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, WA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 50T064)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Worse
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Worse
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: Government · Phone: (206) 744-3170 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA worse than the national rate on returning patients to the community, and among the 5 reported measures, none are better than national and 2 are worse than national.
CMS data shows Harborview Medical Center's rate of discharging patients back to the community is worse than the national rate, while its readmission rate after discharge is no different than the national rate.
Harborview Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility in Seattle, WA, operated by a government owner, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Harborview Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) in Seattle, Washington, operated under government ownership and certified by Medicare since July 1, 1984. IRFs like Harborview provide intensive, hospital-level therapy—physical, occupational, and speech therapy—for patients recovering from a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of helping them regain enough function to return home rather than moving to a long-term care setting.
According to CMS Care Compare data, Harborview's rate of discharging patients back to the community is worse than the national rate. Its readmission measures—both readmissions during the rehab stay and after discharge—are reported as no different than the national rate. On healthcare-associated infections, the facility's catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is worse than the national benchmark, while its C. diff infection rate is no different than the benchmark.
Taken together, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures, and worse than the national benchmark on 2 of 5 measures reported, with the remainder showing no difference from national rates. No measures are listed as not reported in the data provided.
Families considering rehabilitation after a serious health event may want to discuss these results with the referring hospital care team and review the facility's current profile on CMS Care Compare, which is the source of this information.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy aimed at helping patients regain function quickly after a stroke, surgery, or injury, unlike a nursing home which typically offers longer-term, lower-intensity custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that Harborview's rate of discharging patients to the community is worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both readmission during the stay and readmission after discharge are reported as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is worse than the national benchmark, while its C. diff rate is no different than the benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Harborview Medical Center is Medicare-certified, which means Medicare can cover care there; contact the facility at (206) 744-3170 or verify coverage details on Medicare Care Compare.
Who owns this facility?
The facility is government-owned.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since July 1, 1984.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not list specific conditions treated; please contact the facility at (206) 744-3170 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Of the 5 measures CMS reports, none are better than the national rate and 2 are worse than the national rate, with the rest showing no difference.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the latest data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/50T064?state=WA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about discharge-to-community rates, readmission rates, and infection rates, all of which are reported by CMS Care Compare.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include admission or transfer procedures; contact the facility directly at (206) 744-3170 for guidance.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.