ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER – Tacoma, WA

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ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER Emergency Room is located at 1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405. It is a(n) Acute Care Hospital and this hospital is Voluntary non-profit – Church owned. Overall hospital rating is 4 out of 5. Emergency Department Volume is high.

Info

Facility ID: 500108

Facility Name: ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER

City: Tacoma

State: Washington

ZIP Code: 98405

County: Pierce

Contact Details

Address: 1717 South J Street

Full address: 1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405.

Phone Number: (253) 627-4101

Rating

Overall Rating: 4

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Emergency Room Stats

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• Time spent in ER: 217 minutes – 3 hours 37 minutes
  
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  • Note: This measurement is based on 379 samples.

Comparisons to State and National Data

Washington Average: 155 minutes.

National Average: 162 minutes.

Measurement Dates

Start Date: 7/1/2022

End Date: 6/30/2023

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• Emergency Department Volume: high
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• Left before being seen (%): 7
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• Head CT Results (%): Not Available
  • Footnote: The number of cases/patients is too few to report.
  • (Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival)

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where is ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER – Tacoma-WA?
   • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER is located at 1717 South J Street.
2. What is the phone number of ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER – Tacoma-WA?
   • Phone number of ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER is (253) 627-4101.
3. How long will I wait at ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER – Tacoma-WA ER?
   • Based on Medicare data measured between 7/1/2022 and 6/30/2023, Average ER Wait Time for ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER is 217 minutes (3 hours 37 minutes).
4. How good is ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER – Tacoma-WA?
   • Based on Medicare data, Overall rating for this hospital is 4.

Notes

Information on this page is based on 2024 Medicare Hospital Providers Data Catalog. Please note that it may be outdated or changed. Phone number of ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER – Tacoma, WA is (253) 627-4101. You may call to get up-to-date information.

Time spent in ER (OP-18b) is the average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit
Left before being seen (OP-22) is the percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen
Head CT Results (OP-23) is the percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain
scan results within 45 minutes of arrival.