HealthGrades ranked Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in the top 5 percent nationally in stroke care and the top 10 percent in critical care, GI services, general surgery and pulmonary services. HealthGrades analyzed outcomes data of 40 million Medicare patient visits to the United States’ 5,000 hospitals. Evergreen has been ranked No. 1 in Washington for the treatment of stroke for two consecutive years and has received five specialty Excellence Awards, including the Stroke Care Excellence Award, the Pulmonary Care Excellence Award, Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award, Critical Care Excellence Award and the General Surgery Excellence Award in 2011. “We are proud to receive this national recognition again for outstanding quality of care,” said Evergreen CEO Bob Malte. “It is a testament to the commitment and dedication of our incredibly talented physicians, nurses and staff of 3,300 who work tirelessly every day to serve our community and make Evergreen the area’s most preferred hospital and medical center.“