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Swedish Health Services (Providence) · Seattle, WA

Swedish Medical Center – First Hill

747 Broadway · Seattle, WA · 6,126 births/year
Safety Rating: C
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Maternal Safety Score
Concern

3.4 / 10

Has significant areas of concern on key safety measures.

CategoryMax PointsScore
C-section rate4.00
Safety rating2.50.8
Transparency1.51.5
Services1.20.9
Episiotomy rate0.80.2

The safety standard for C-sections is 23.6% or lower. The safety standard for episiotomies is 5% or lower.

C-Section Rate
33.3%
✗ Above the safety standard
Safety standard: 23.6% · National avg: 25.3%
This hospital
33.3%
WA state avg
28.1%
National avg
25.3%
Episiotomy Rate
Not disclosed
This hospital has not shared this information
Safety standard: 5% · National avg: 3.4%

These rates are for first-time mothers with a single baby, full-term, head-down. This is the most common low-risk birth situation.


Services & Patient Support
VBAC available
Midwives on staff
Bring your own doula
Breastfeeding support, in-hospital and after discharge
No policy to limit early induced births
NICU on site

What to Know Before You Choose
C-section rate 33.3% — well above the 23.6% national safety standard (2025 WA state data). Rate has trended up since 2016 (24.1%).
VBAC rate 29.2% — at the WA statewide average, indicating VBAC is offered and supported.
Leapfrog Safety Grade C (Spring 2026).
Level 4 NICU (highest perinatal level in WA) — appropriate referral center for high-risk pregnancies.
Highest-volume birth hospital in Seattle: 6,126 deliveries in 2025.
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Where this data comes from WA Health Care Authority 2025 Delivery Statistics; Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Spring 2026
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