Paul Carter saw a flash, then nothing. He woke up at Harborview and learned he’d been shot in the face. Doctors didn’t know if he would ever talk again.
Harborview: Your Hospital When You Need It
Harborview’s role in our community
Adult and Pediatric Trauma Care
Harborview provides 24/7 lifesaving care as the only Level I adult and pediatric trauma and burn center in the region.
Coordinating Regional Medical Responses
In the case of a major emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Harborview coordinates patient movement across the region’s hospitals.
Safety Net Hospital
Harborview provides compassionate care to individuals dealing with homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse and other barriers to accessing healthcare.
Your hospital when you need it
Harborview: here for you
Harborview Medical Center, owned by the citizens of King County, is a comprehensive healthcare facility dedicated to providing primary and specialized care for all patients. Harborview is also the only adult and pediatric trauma and burn center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.
Harborview's care teams turn life-threatening situations into hope and healing for countless people across our region. These are some of their stories.
MY HARBORVIEW STORY
When the mudslide hit
The Oso mudslide in March 2014 engulfed an entire neighborhood. Amanda Suddarth was home with her 5-month-old son, Duke, as the mudslide hit. Trapped in rubble, Amanda couldn’t move when Duke started turning blue.
Paul Carter
Paul Carter
Daniel Lyons
Daniel Lyons
Firefighter Daniel Lyon got caught in the Twisp River Fire in August 2015. He ran for his life to escape the fire and was burned on more than 60% of his body.
Deborah Judd
Deborah Judd
When elementary school teacher Deborah Judd was on her way home, a man tried to steal her car, shooting her three times and leaving her for dead.
Megan Bragg
Megan Bragg
After a frantic search for her son, Gus, Megan Bragg found him laying facedown on the pavement outside their home. Gus had fallen out a window.
Josh Glantz
Josh Glantz
Out on Hood Canal with his dad, Josh Glantz was 6 years old when something went wrong. Next thing he knew, he was in the water, and his arm was badly wounded.
Lily James
Lily James
When Lily James was 7 years old, a freak boating accident left her lying in a pool of blood, one foot cut to the bone and the other hanging on by a tendon.
Eric Stark
Eric Stark
When a shooter pointed a gun at him, bus driver Eric Stark's first thought was to protect his passengers. So he drove them out of danger — even though he’d already been shot in the chest.
Livia
Livia
Livia was playing with friends outside when she fell and hit her head, hard. Her mom Heather immediately knew something was wrong, and Livia was rushed to Harborview.
Bernardo Barco
Bernardo Barco
Bernardo Barco lost his arm and leg in a motorcycle wreck. No one expected him to survive his injuries, but the doctors and staff at Harborview saved his life.
A vital health resource for all of King County
Harborview ranks in the top 10% nationally for pediatric trauma performance. Trauma systems like Harborview reduce injury and mortality in children by up to 25%.
Harborview's Behavioral Health Institute, emergency psychiatry care, first episode psychosis stabilization, peer bridge recovery, and tele-psych provide vital mental health resources to patients and physicians.
Nurses are embedded at Downtown Emergencies Services Center (DESC), as well as Plymouth Housing. The Pioneer Square Clinic continues to provide medical services to the homeless.
Areas of specialization
- The only Level 1 trauma center in the Pacific Northwest, serving adults and children
- Regional Burn Center
- Emergency medicine and disaster management
- Eye Institute
- HIV/AIDS care
- Neurosciences Institute and comprehensive stroke center
- Mental health services, including psychiatric emergency services and substance abuse
- Rehabilitation services
- Sexual assault and domestic violence care
- Sports, spine and orthopedic care
- Vascular care
- Uncompensated care for vulnerable populations
Fiscal year 2025 statistics
- Licensed Beds: 540
- Employees: 6,102
- Admissions: 17,132
- Clinic Visits: 254,490
- Emergency Department visits: 63,810
- Uncompensated care: $294 million