The Whidbey Island Public Hospital District, commonly known as WhidbeyHealth, has been named one of the top hospitals in Washington state for staff responsiveness based on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sharing their Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey results, the hospital reported this week.

The rating is based on survey data collected from October 2021 until September 2022.

Becker’s Hospital Review aggregated and reported on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published the assessments, which are based on publicly reported Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems measures.

The exceptional rating summarizes how quickly patients felt they received care after using the call button and general responsiveness regarding their care. This acknowledgement follows similar recognition published by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services last year, that named WhidbeyHealth one of nine hospitals in Washington with top nurse-patient communication ratings.

“WhidbeyHealth focuses on connecting with each patient to make their stay with us as comfortable and accommodating as possible,” said Curtis Shumate, executive director of Nursing. “We couldn’t be more pleased to share exceptional and compassionate care with our community.”

WhidbeyHealth is comprised of the medical center in Coupeville and 10 outpatient clinics across Whidbey Island.