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By Michael McCarthy on January 13th, 2010
State begins publishing hospital infection rates
The report looks at bloodstream infections from central lines and ventilator-associated pneumonias.
Category: Swedish Hospital
By Dr. Gregory Foltz on August 28th, 2009
Seattle researchers team up to fight brain cancer
The death of Sen. Edward Kennedy from glioblastoma has called attention to the challenge of developing better treatment for brain cancers. Below is column by Dr. Greg Foltz on brain cancer research that LocalHealthGuide published last May to call attention to the Annual Seattle Brain Cancer Walk to raise funds for brain cancer research..
By admin on August 10th, 2009
Five Lessons From Seattle On Adopting Electronic Medical Records
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 [...]
By Dr. Carolyn Clancy on August 07th, 2009
What is a ‘medical home” and is it right for you?
The concept of a “medical home”—a clinic where you are followed by a team of primary care providers who know you and can coordinate your care—is getting more attention these days. (See NPR’s story on Swedish Medical Center’s “medical home” program in Ballard below.)
Here Dr. Carolyn Clancy, director of the U.S. Agency for Healthcare [...]
By admin on August 07th, 2009
‘Medical Homes’ Concept Takes Off In Seattle
Seattle’s KPLU reporter Keith Seinfeld has a story on NPR this week about Swedish Hospital’s new “medical home” clinic in Ballard.
LocalHealthGuide’s story from March is below.
By Keith Seinfeld, NPR News
August 7, 2009
This story comes from KHN partner NPR
When President Obama and other Democrats talk about changing the health care system, one phrase that comes up [...]
By Michael McCarthy on August 07th, 2009
March 30 LHG story on Swedish Medical Center’s new “medical home” in Ballard
This is a reprint of an article we ran March 30th on LocalHealthGuide.
This week Swedish Medical Center opens a new primary-care clinic that will use the medical-home model of healthcare delivery.
Swedish officials believe the clinic, which will be located at its campus in Ballard, is the first in the country to be designed from [...]
By admin on August 03rd, 2009
Gilda’s Club Seattle will host three talks next month. All talks are free and open to the public.
Talk with the Expert: Advanced Ovarian Cancer Treatment Options—Sept. 10th.
Talk with the Expert: Lung Cancer—Sept. 17th.
Keeping Healthy After Cancer—Sept. 24th.
9/10/09 Free Discussion: Talk with the Expert: Advanced Ovarian Cancer Treatment Options
Join us for Talk with the Expert; an opportunity [...]
By admin on July 13th, 2009
Health in the news – July 13
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 [...]
By admin on May 27th, 2009
Seattle researchers team up to fight brain cancer – Dr. Greg Foltz
While there has been great progress in the fight against many common cancers, progress against brain cancers, some of the deadliest cancers known, has been agonizingly slow.
Over the past 25 years, for example, only three new drug have been approved for the treatment of brain cancers, and survival rates remain essentially the same as they [...]
By admin on April 17th, 2009
Making sure everyone gets quality care – opinion
Surveys show that most of us think everybody deserves safe and effective healthcare.
But the same surveys show that most of us don’t realize that that patients from certain racial and ethnic minorities often receive much lower quality care than most Americans.
In her column this month, Dr. Lori Whittaker, a family physician and a consultant with [...]
By admin on April 11th, 2009
Swedish opens new pediatric specialty care unit
Swedish Medical Center has opened a new 27-room pediatric specialty care unit in its First Hill facility.
All but one of the rooms will be private. One double room will be used for twins or siblings.
Each room has a built-in daybed for parents who which to stay overnight.
Every room will have advanced cardiac, respiratory and oxygen-saturation [...]
By Michael McCarthy on March 30th, 2009
Swedish opens “medical home” clinic in Ballard
The idea is to create a primary-care team that provides coordinated care to patients at one location so that patients do not need to scurry from doctor to doctor.
By admin on March 20th, 2009
Making your wishes known – ABCs of estate and legacy planning
[ April 14, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Making Your Wishes Known – The ABC’s of Estate and Legacy Planning
Have you documented your wishes? Do you wonder where to even begin? Come learn from a legal professional the basics of wills, beneficiary designations, powers-of-attorney, community property agreements, estate tax planning, and charitable giving.
Registration required: 206-386-2502 or online.
Where:
Swedish Ballard Campus
Conference Room BC
5300 [...]
By admin on March 20th, 2009
Life on your terms: communicating end-of-life wishes
[ May 12, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Life on Your Terms – Communicating Your Wishes to Your Family and Physician
What kind of health care do you want to receive if you become ill or injured? Health care decisions are for everyone, whether you’re 18 or 100, healthy or currently undergoing medical treatment. Come learn about health care directives and communicating your wishes [...]
By Michael McCarthy on March 04th, 2009
Teaching the very young to swim could save thousands of lives a year, UW researcher says
Study found that formal swimming lessons can reduce a young child’s risk of drowning by 88 percent.
By admin on January 20th, 2009
Lecture on ‘chemo brain’
[ January 29, 2009; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
Free Lecture: Chemo Brain Uncovered
Join Wendy France, R.N., to discover the mysteries and realities of chemo brain, including its cause, symptoms and what you can do to manage it. A collaboration with the Swedish Cancer Institute.
Free and open to the public.
Please RSVP to attend: 206-709-1400.
Where:
Gilda’s Club Seattle, 1400 Broadway, Seattle
When:
January 29, Thursday. [...]
By admin on December 24th, 2008
Swedish Medical Center’s wireless network profiled by Network World
The Web site Network World has a profile of Seattle’s Swedish Medical Center’s new $3.8 million wireless network that allows its staff to access patients’ electronic medical records wirelessly via 600 workstations, 400 laptops and 200 tablet PCs.
“The key benefit of the new setup is the mobility of information,” says Steve Horsley, IT director at Swedish, [...]
By admin on December 12th, 2008
Physicians for a National Health Program
[ December 17, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
The Western Washington Chapter of a Physicians for a National Health Program, a group that supports the establishment of a single-payer health-care system for the United States, will hold its monthly meeting this Wednesday evening, Dec. 17.
The meeting will focus on responding to President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team’s call for community discussions on health-care reform.
The Obama [...]
By admin on December 12th, 2008
Physicians for National Health Program meeting – Wednesday evening, Dec. 17
The Western Washington Chapter of a Physicians for a National Health Program, a group that supports the establishment of a single-payer health-care system for the United States, will hold its monthly meeting this Wednesday evening, Dec. 17.
The meeting will focus on responding to President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team’s call for community discussions on health-care reform.
The [...]
By admin on November 25th, 2008
Seattle Chef to Fête Swedish NICU families
John Howie, Chef and Owner of the Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar in Bellevue, will be cooking up a special Thanksgiving feast for the families of newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Seattle’s Swedish Medical Center.
Howie and his culinary team will be serving a complete holiday meal tomorrow evening, Wednesday, for the [...]
By admin on November 12th, 2008
Lung Cancer Awareness Forum
[ November 19, 2008; 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
What:
Forum on Lung Cancer
Title:
Think Lung Cancer: 2008 Washington State Lung Cancer Awareness Forum
Lung cancer kills more people than breast, colon, and prostate cancer combined. Please join us for an evening dedicated to raising awareness and advocacy for lung cancer.
Where:
Swedish Medical Center
First Hill Campus
747 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122
Map & Directions: http://www.swedish.org/blank.cfm?id=201
When:
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
5:00 PM [...]
By Michael McCarthy on September 02nd, 2008
Seattle’s Swedish Hospital opens new orthopedic surgery center
$140 million facility has 10 operating rooms specifically designed for orthopedic procedures.
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