Based in Seattle, Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health-care provider in the greater Seattle area. In an independent research by National Research Corporation, Swedish is consistently named the area's best hospital, with the best doctors, nurses and care in a variety of specialty areas. Swedish has three hospital locations in Seattle, a hospital in Edmonds, a hospital in Issaquah, a freestanding emergency room and specialty center in Redmond (East King County) and in the Mill Creek area in Everett, and a network of more than 100 specialty-care and primary-care clinics.