MultiCare Health System

Quality Report Card

Patient Satisfaction

Good Sam-ScanAt MultiCare we are committed to providing quality care and an ideal patient experience. To learn how we are meeting patients' needs we routinely survey our patients after they have received care at our hospitals and outpatient clinics.

Surveys are sent out weekly by our survey contractor, Press Ganey, a leader in patient satisfaction surveys. The data is aggregated and returned to MultiCare. We use this data to learn how to improve our processes and provide the best care possible.

The areas where patient satisfaction data is being measured include:
  • Inpatient Services by Hospital
  • Ambulatory Surgery
  • Emergency Department Services by Hospital
  • Home Health
  • Urgent Care
  • Medical Practice
  • Outpatient Services


How to Interpret the Scores

The Combined Top Box score is the percent of times a patient rated our services "Very Good" or "Good."

The Mean Score: MultiCare is the average score that MultiCare received on that measure.

The Mean Score: Comparative Database is the average score that other Press Ganey clients received.

Data is updated on a quarterly basis. Data below is for 2nd Quarter 2011 (Apr - Jun).




  Tacoma General Hospital Inpatient Services
Tacoma General Hospital
Inpatient Services
Combined Top Box Mean Score: MultiCare Mean Score: Comparative Database*
Overall Satisfaction
52.5
83.7
86.1
Nurses Overall
60.7
86.6
89.0
Physicians Overall
54.7
83.6
86.9
Instructions for Home Care
49.5
82.6
87.0
How Well Your Pain was Controlled
56.2
85.9
86.7
Room Cleanliness
54.7
86.7
86.0
Likelihood of Recommending
67.2
88.8
88.5

* National Press Ganey Adult Inpatient Facilities


  Good Samaritan Hospital Inpatient Services
Good Samaritan Hospital
Inpatient Services
Combined Top Box Mean Score: MultiCare Mean Score: Comparative Database*
Overall Satisfaction
51.8
83.9
86.1
Nurses Overall
58.0
86.1
89.0
Physicians Overall
50.8
82.6
86.9
Instructions for Home Care
51.6
83.4
87.0
How Well Your Pain was Controlled
53.9
85.6
86.7
Room Cleanliness
50.5
84.9
86.0
Likelihood of Recommending
61.8
86.0
88.5

* National Press Ganey Adult Inpatient Facilities


 Allenmore Hospital Inpatient Services
Allenmore Hospital
Inpatient Services
Combined Top Box Mean Score: MultiCare Mean Score: Comparative Database*
Overall Satisfaction
53.5
85.3
86.1
Nurses Overall
59.2
87.6
89.0
Physicians Overall
56.4
85.0
86.9
Instructions for Home Care
53.2
84.6
87.0
How Well Your Pain was Controlled
50.5
84.3
86.7
Room Cleanliness
52.8
86.1
86.0
Likelihood of Recommending
67.7
88.3
88.5

* National Press Ganey Adult Inpatient Facilities



  Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Inpatient Services
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
Inpatient Services
Combined Top Box Mean Score: MultiCare Mean Score: Comparative Database*
Overall Satisfaction
55.5
84.9
88.0
Nurses Overall
67.2
90.0
91.7
Physicians Overall
56.5
84.5
89.2
Instructions for Child's Home Care
57.3
87.4
89.8
How Well Child's Pain was Controlled
49.3
84.1
89.1
Room Cleanliness
65.5
89.8
88.3
Likelihood of Recommending
66.9
88.3
92.4

* National Press Ganey Pediatric Inpatient Facilities


Tacoma General Hospital Emergency Department
Tacoma General Hospital
Emergency Department
Combined Top Box Mean Score: MultiCare Mean Score: Comparative Database*
Overall Satisfaction
60.5
84.3
84.8
Nurses Overall
63.6
86.0
87.0
Physicians Overall
63.2
83.9
85.2
Information About Home Care
60.6
84.1
84.4
How Well Pain was Controlled
50.5
78.0
79.1
Comfort of Waiting Area
50.5
81.9
80.4
Likelihood of Recommending
68.6
83.9
82.9

* National Press Ganey Adult Emergency Departments


Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Department
Good Samaritan Hospital
Emergency Department

Combined Top Box Mean Score: MultiCare Mean Score: Comparative Database*
Overall Satisfaction
48.5
76.9
84.8
Nurses Overall
53.1
80.9
87.0
Physicians Overall
51.1
77.5
85.2
Information About Home Care 47.3
77.5
84.4
How Well Pain was Controlled
37.4
68.3
79.1
Comfort of Waiting Area
37.0
74.9
80.4
Likelihood of Recommending
45.9
71.8
82.9

* National Press Ganey Adult Emergency Departments


  Allenmore Hospital Emergency Department
Allenmore Hospital
Emergency Department

Combined Top Box Mean Score: MultiCare Mean Score: Comparative Database*
Overall Satisfaction
63.7
84.4
84.8
Nurses Overall
66.5
86.3
87.0
Physician Overall
64.8
84.9
85.2
How Well Pain wsd Controlled 61.5
84.5
84.4
Information About Home Care
58.1
80.2
79.1
Comfort of Waiting Area
43.5
79.1
80.4
Likelihood of Recommending
66.2
84.8
82.9

* National Press Ganey Adult Emergency Departments


  Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Emergency Department
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
Emergency Department

Combined Top Box Mean Score: MultiCare Mean Score: Comparative Database*
Overall Satisfaction
64.5
85.9
84.3
Nurses Overall
67.7
88.9
87.0
Physician Overall
69.2
87.4
87.0
Information About Child's Home Care
62.5
85.3
85.8
How Well Child's Pain was Controlled
52.8
79.9
81.3
Comfort of Waiting Area
70.2
88.8
79.9
Likelihood of Recommending
73.9
88.7
84.9

* National Press Ganey Pediatric Emergency Departments


  Ambulatory Surgery
Ambulatory Surgery

Combined Top Box Mean Score: MultiCare Mean Score: Comparative Database*
Overall Satisfaction
66.4
89.2
92.2
Nurses Overall
70.2
90.3
93.6
Physician Overall
73.2
91.0
93.8
Concern for Privacy
66.4
89.8
91.8
Degree Pain Was Controlled
67.1
89.2
92.5
Cleanliness of Center
69.9
91.9
93.2
Likelihood of Recommending
77.2
92.4
94.5

* National Press Ganey Ambulatory Surgery Centers


  Home Health
Home Health

Combined Top Box Mean Score: MultiCare Mean Score: Comparative Database*
Overall Satisfaction
64.6
87.3
90.7
Nurses Overall
73.5
91.7
93.3
Staff Sensitivity to Pain you Had
66.2
89.4
91.9
Staff Concern for Your Safety
73.4
92.1
93.9
Likelihood of Recommending
71.0
90.7
93.1

* National Press Ganey Home Health Agencies



  Medical Practice
Medical Practice

Combined Top Box Mean Score: MultiCare Mean Score: Comparative Database*
Overall Satisfaction
67.6
88.8
90.0