BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- Peacehealth St. Joseph Medical Center is receiving high marks by a national healthcare ratings association.

Healthgrades has announced that the Bellingham hospital is in the top five percent in the nation for patients admitted through the emergency department.

The report focuses on 12 of the most common life-threatening emergencies, including heart attack, stroke and pneumonia.

Judy Rathje with Peacehealth outlines how the rating is achieved…



Peacehealth’s local services include several area centers of excellence, Whatcom Hospice, a diagnostic laboratory and a specialty clinic in Sedro Wooley.