Since 1910, Swedish has been the region's hallmark for excellence in health care. In fact, in an independent research study conducted by the National Research Corp., Swedish is consistently named the area's best hospital, with the best doctors, nurses and overall care in a variety of specialty areas.

Swedish has grown to become the largest nonprofit health provider in the Greater Seattle area with 11,000 employees, more than 2,800 physicians and 1,700 volunteers.