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New doctors at Virginia Mason
By admin on August 26th, 2009

New doctors at Virginia Mason

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, [...]

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By admin on August 11th, 2009

Health stories in the news

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 [...]

Child & Youth Health • Disabilities • Education • Health Insurance • Health-care Policy • Healthcare Reform • Hospital News • Insurance • Medicaid • Medicare • Virginia Mason
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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 [...]

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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 [...]

Diabetes • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center • Group Health Cooperative • Harborview • Hospital News • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance • Seattle Children's • Swedish Hospital • University of Washington • VA Puget Sound • Valley Medical Center • Virginia Mason
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By admin on July 06th, 2009

Health stories in the news – July 6

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 [...]

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By admin on July 03rd, 2009

Free Prostate Cancer Screening

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 [...]

Cancer • Doctors • Health Insurance • Hospital News • Kidney & Urinary System • Lab Tests & Diagnostics • Prevention • Prostate Cancer • Virginia Mason
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Hospital News: Virginia Mason
By admin on April 07th, 2009

Hospital News: Virginia Mason

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 [...]

Brain & Nervous System • Headache • Hospital News • Pain Medicine • Virginia Mason • Women's Health
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Virginia Mason News
By admin on February 12th, 2009

Virginia Mason News

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 [...]

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By admin on December 01st, 2008

Health-care system “fraught with waste” VM CEO tells Washington Post

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 [...]

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By admin on November 18th, 2008

Gastric Bypass Support Group: VM Federal Way

[ November 26, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]  

WHAT:

This free support group is open to all patients who have had gastric bypass surgery at Virginia Mason. We will cover information on healthy eating and exercise and special topics.

Patients interested in gastric bypass that have not yet had surgery are welcome, but be reminded that this group is meant to primarily support patients that have [...]

Diet & Nutrition • Digestive System • Metabolic Health • Surgery • Upcoming Events • Virginia Mason
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By admin on November 17th, 2008

Knit for Life at VM

[ November 27, 2008; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ]  

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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 [...]

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By admin on November 17th, 2008

Dealing with kids’ food preferences

[ 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 [...]

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By admin on November 17th, 2008

Pancreatic Cancer Networking Group – Virginia Mason

[ 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. [...]

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Virginia Mason's "lean" approach cuts costs, improves quality - report says
By admin on September 02nd, 2008

Virginia Mason’s “lean” approach cuts costs, improves quality – report says

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 [...]

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