An Overview of Important Policies

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) requires that hospitals post select policies related to access to care to our website.

Swedish provides quality, compassionate health care to everyone that we serve. Based on our Mission to provide care to all and our core values of compassion, excellence, integrity, justice, dignity and safety, all patients and visitors who are receiving care, services or support from Swedish are treated with respect and equality. Each interaction will be free from discrimination based on age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

Below are copies of the policies that Swedish has in place at this time that are relevant to the DOH’s request. Also below is our statement regarding reproductive health care.

• Patient Rights and Responsibilities policy  (view Patient Rights and Responsibilities)
• Visitor Guidelines during the COVID pandemic
• Consent for Service

Charity care and financial assistance

• Swedish Charity Care (Financial Assistance) Policy

End of life care

• Advanced Care Planning
• Death with Dignity Act

• Nondiscrimination

Reproductive health care

• Reproductive health care statement

Availability of reproductive health services, by hospital

• Ballard Campus
• Cherry Hill Campus
• Edmonds Campus
• First Hill Campus
• Issaquah Campus