#1 Hospital in Washington UW Medical Center is Washington's only hospital nationally ranked in 6 specialties: cancer*, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, geriatrics, gynecology and rehabilitation. (*with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance) UW Medical Center - Northwest is a full-service medical center based in North Seattle, offering emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and therapeutic care. The hospital offers personalized, quality care on a beautiful, easy-to-access, 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Outpatient Medical Center. UW Medical Center - Northwest is a community-based, non-profit hospital with 281 beds, 2,000-plus employees and a world-class medical staff.