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Beware of 'button' batteries, other choking hazards for children
"At this time of year, there's more opportunity and less supervision," said Dr. Ted Walkley, an Emergency Department physician at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. "If it can be put in the mouth, a child will ingest it."
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$1 million donation to provide holistic care at cancer centers
A $1 million donation from Norman and Barbara Simon will improve access to holistic care as part of cancer treatment at MultiCare Regional Cancer Center locations throughout the South Sound.
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Heart test that saved baby in Tacoma recommended for all newborns
A baby's heart defect was detected thanks to a painless test offered to newborns at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital. "I feel very lucky that we decided to do the test. I feel very lucky that we were at Tacoma General," the boy's mother told KING 5 TV. "I think the stars aligned. Somebody was looking out for us, for him, and it essentially saved his life."
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Smile Factory modifies toys, other devices to fit special needs
A modified rocking horse is just one example of the hundreds of modified toys and other everyday items produced by the Smile Factory each year, part of the Assistive Technology Program at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital's Children's Therapy Unit.
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Donated hats, gloves, socks decorate Good Samaritan Giving Trees
This winter will be a little warmer for those in need, thanks to the generosity of employees at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup. For the past month, employees decorated three Good Samaritan Giving Trees with new hats, scarves, gloves, mittens and socks.
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MultiCare.org honored with national website award
MultiCare Health System's website was honored among the best health care Internet sites in the nation at the 2011 eHealthcare Leadership Awards.
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You still have time to get your flu shot
Have you gotten your flu shot this year? If not, you should. We know people have a lot of excuses. They all sound like feeble reasons when you are curled up in bed under five blankets unable to swallow, or when you or a loved one is in the hospital having trouble breathing.
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AMR gives ambulance to Good Samaritan Medical Explorers Post 905
MultiCare Good Samaritan Medical Explorers Post 905 received a donated ambulance from American Medical Response air medical division CEO Randy Strozyck, who himself was a medical explorer with Post 905 from 1972 until 1975.
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Stroke survivor who walked across America talks at Good Samaritan
Four-time stroke survivor Mycle Brandy walked across America last year. On Monday, he walked into MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, a quick stop on this year's stroll from San Diego to Seattle to raise stroke awareness.
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Puyallup Tribe of Indians delivers generous $1 million donation
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians Tribal Council delivered a $1 million donation to the Emergency Departments of MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital and Mary Bridge Children's Hospital.
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Dispose of unused medicine at prescription drug take-back day
To prevent prescription drug abuse, take advantage of this opportunity to clean out your medicine cabinet and disposed of expired or unused medication. In the past 12 months in Pierce County, MultiCare Health System hospitals have treated 1,278 poisonings due to drugs, medicinal agents and biological agents.
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NFL Hall-of-Famer raises awareness about prostate cancer
An NFL Hall-of-Famer and a MultiCare doctor teamed up to encourage men to "Know Your Stats about Prostate Cancer," the second-leading cause of cancer death for American men.
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Award honors CEO's vision, leadership, dedication
The Washington State Hospital Association presented this year's Joe Hopkins Memorial Award to MultiCare Health System President and CEO Diane Cecchettini, RN.
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Mary Bridge, Good Samaritan win WSHA 'Best Hands on Care Award'
Two MultiCare hospitals have earned the 2011 "Best Hands on Care Award" from the Washington State Hospital Association. Above, Olympic snowboarder Shaun White demonstrates the "gel in, gel out" hand-sanitizing technique while visiting patients in February at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center in Tacoma.
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Mary Bridge rolls out initiative to support healthy lifestyles
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in partnership with ACHIEVE introduces a new community-based initiative to promote healthy lifestyle choices for families.
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