Washington has 39 critical access hospitals: 2.8% of the US total of 1,380. That ranks #11 by count and #26 per person (0.49 per 100,000 residents) of 51.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital data, July 2026. Every hospital CMS lists as critical access, geocoded from its address. Critical access means 25 beds or fewer, usually 35 miles or more from another hospital.
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<iframe src="https://get-instamaps.com/embed/rankings/critical-access-hospitals/washington" width="100%" height="440" style="border:2px solid #111" loading="lazy" title="Washington critical access hospitals map — InstaMaps"></iframe>Garfield County Public Hospital District #1, Pomeroy, WA · Dayton General Hospital, Dayton, WA · Willapa Harbor Hospital, South Bend, WA · Summit Pacific Medical Center, Elma, WA · Lincoln Hospital, Davenport, WA · Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center, Odessa, WA · Coulee Medical Center, Grand Coulee, WA · Providence St Joseph Hospital, Chewelah, WA · Newport Community Hospital, Newport, WA · East Adams Rural Hospital, Ritzville, WA · Prosser Memorial Hospital, Prosser, WA · Cascade Medical Center, Leavenworth, WA
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