Participating hospitals voluntarily report their progress towards implementing these practices. Your hospital’s report is available online.
Seattle hospital’s first-in-the-nation program called “another important first in the field of infection control and prevention”.
New leadership for primary care, anesthesiology, infectious diseases, hearing health services and VM Winslow.
Anesthesiologist, ophthalmologist, gynecologist, orthopedic surgeon, and hospitalists among the new hires.
[ March 31, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:29 pm. ] Virginia Mason Winslow Hosts Multiple Sclerosis Education Event
WHAT:
Join Dr. Mariko Kita of Virginia Mason Medical Center in a discussion about multiple sclerosis, new treatments and research discoveries.
And just in time for the MS Walk on Bainbridge Island Saturday, April 10, learn tips on energy conservation, fatigue management, personal safety related to mobility, stretching [...]
Six new physicians have joined Virginia Mason Medical Center.
Cardiology
Sara Weiss, MD, joined Virginia Mason in the Section of Cardiology. Weiss received her medical school training from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. She completed her internal medicine residency, cardiology fellowship and heart failure fellowship at the University of Colorado in Denver.
Hematology and Oncology
Nanette Robinson, [...]
Teachers more likely to spank disabled children
More than 200,000 U.S. schoolchildren are spanked, paddled or subjected to some other form of corporal punishment each year with disabled children receiving a disproportionate share of such punishments, according to a report prepared by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
“At least 41,972 students with [...]
By Julie Appleby
SEATTLE — Atop a hill here, three of Washington state’s pre-eminent hospital systems sit within blocks of each other, equipped with state-of-the-art electronic medical record systems that track test results, send warnings about dangerous drug interactions and provide medical histories.
But a patient crossing the street from one hospital to another would be wise [...]
Money and medicine
KUOW looks at the salaries of Seattle’s top docs and charity care Washington non-profit hospitals give
John Ryan, a reporter for Seattle’s Public Radio affiliate KUOW, looked at how much Seattle-area hospitals, most of which enjoy the tax benefits of non-profit status, pay their top officials and how much charity care they provide.
Salaries, Ryan [...]
Health reform is within reach says New York Times columnist
New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman cites the latest analysis by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to back his claim that substantive health reform is within reach of Congress this summer.
“…last week the budget office scored the full proposed legislation from [...]
Virginia Mason in partnership with ZERO: The Project to End Prostate Cancer and KOMO4, will host a mobile free prostate cancer testing program Thursday, July 9 in Seattle and Friday, July 10 in Issaquah from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Drive Against Prostate Cancer screening is free, confidential and does not require an appointment or health [...]
Virginia Mason Medical Center has opened a Headache Clinic at its Federal Way facility.
The facility will be for adult men and women who have recurring headaches of all kinds, including migraine, tension and menstrual headaches.
Dr. Dennis Rochier and Linda Johnston, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, will provide care at the clinic. Both are members of [...]
Virginia Mason Medical Center reports that 99% of its staff members have been immunized against influenza, the highest rate Virginia Mason has achieved since implementing its patient safety policy in 2005.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all health-care personnel be vaccinated each year to protect themselves and to prevent transmission [...]
Virginia Mason CEO Dr. Gary Kaplan estimates that as much as half of the $2.3 trillion Americans spend on health care does nothing to improve health, according to a Washington Post article on efforts to curtail health-care waste.
In the article Dr. Kaplan describes a program Virginia Mason worked out with Seattle employers such as Starbucks [...]
[ November 27, 2008; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ]
WHAT:
Knit for Life is a network of volunteers using the healing experience of knitting to enhance the lives of cancer patients and their caregivers during treatment and recovery. This class is offered on the second and fourth Thursday of every month. No experience necessary.
WHERE:
Virginia Mason Seattle Main Campus – Floyd and Delores Jones Cancer Institute
Street [...]
[ November 20, 2008; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ]
“Pass the Tofurkey!” Food Preferences
What’s a vegetarian? What’s a vegan? What’s an eating disorder? Let’s talk about ways to accommodate food preferences, recognize problems, and make sure that everybody in the family gets appropriate nutrition. Free but registration required.
Pizza with Pediatrics is a free monthly seminar hosted by Virginia Mason Pediatrics and featuring topics of [...]
[ November 19, 2008; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ]
Description
Virginia Mason offers a free networking group for patients with pancreatic or other GI cancers. This free support group is offered on the first and third Wednesday of each month.
The purpose of the group is to provide an opportunity to share information and advice with others facing a similar diagnosis and to connect with survivors. [...]
A new approach to health care in which insurers pay for the quality of, not the quantity of, care can substantially cut costs, improve outcomes and boost patient satisfaction, according to a report released by Seattle’s Virginia Mason Medical Center.
Virginia Mason has won a reputation for innovation in particular for its adoption of the “lean [...]
Invisible Families: The homeless you don't see
They squeeze in with relatives, couch surf with friends or camp out in cars. More families are quietly becoming homeless, driven to the edge by a lack of jobs and affordable housing. The Seattle Times and its local news partners tackle the topic together. Project home
E-Health Records: Seattle is ahead of the curve
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