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• Young patients pick out gifts for family members at Holiday Shop

  Posted on Dec 6, 2012
  

  Some young patients at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital can’t leave the hospital to pick out Christmas gifts for family members, so on Thursday, the gifts came to them.

• Recipe: curried chicken salad pita pockets

  Posted on Dec 5, 2012
  

  If you’re looking for a new healthy family meal, this is it. Not only is this recipe quick and easy to prepare, it provides some wiggle room to sneak some extra veggies in that your family may not normally eat. Get creative and make the recipe your own by tweaking ingredients and adding an extra veggie here and there. Not a fan of spicy curry? Don't worry - this recipe comes out tasting sweet and creamy.

• Mary Bridge named among top pediatric hospitals in the country

  Posted on Dec 4, 2012
  

  MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center has been named one of the country’s Top Hospitals by the Leapfrog Group for providing the safest and highest quality care to pediatric patients. Mary Bridge is the only pediatric hospital in the Pacific Northwest and one of only 12 children’s hospitals in the country to receive this recognition.

• 11th Annual Loretta Clubb Award Honors MultiCare Employees

  Posted on Dec 4, 2012
  

  The Loretta Clubb Award for Service Excellence was created to honor service excellence among MultiCare employees across our system. Named in honor of Loretta Clubb, a longtime MultiCare employee known for her customer service skills, nominees for this award are recognized by co-workers, patients, business associates and physicians as exhibiting the highest standards of customer service on a daily basis.

• Tree designers share motivation: Everyone has a Mary Bridge story

  Posted on Nov 30, 2012
  

  The 26th annual Festival of Trees in Tacoma runs through Sunday. In the past 25 years, the festival has raised more than $20 million to support young patients at MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center in Tacoma. We asked 11 tree designers why they volunteer to put in so much work and effort for Festival of Trees. Here's what they said.

• MultiCare presents 30th Christmas Rush Fun Run in Kent on Dec. 8

  Posted on Nov 28, 2012
  

  The popular Christmas Rush Fun Run and Walk, an annual Kent tradition for 30 years, returns Saturday, Dec. 8, with MultiCare Health System as the title sponsor. The event is free for kids ages 13 and younger, thanks to MultiCare. Online registration is available at Active.com.

• MultiCare hospitals again receive top grade for safety

  Posted on Nov 28, 2012
  

  MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, MultiCare Allenmore Hospital and MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital were honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Score^SM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits.

  The “A” scores were awarded in the latest update of hospital safety scores and go to the safest hospitals in the country.

• Today Show: Soldier surprises wife 15 minutes before birth of son

  Posted on Nov 26, 2012
  

  Watch this clip from the "Today Show," which shared this sweet story from MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital: Spc. Matt Arehart traveled from Afghanistan to surprise his wife just 15 minutes before their son was born.

• Five fitness tips for Black Friday and beyond

  Posted on Nov 23, 2012
  

  The holidays are a time to celebrate — with food, family, and shopping. And even if you’re trying to take good care of yourself, you can still enjoy your favorite traditions. MultiCare dietitians have assembled these tips to help you make the most of your Black Friday shopping trips, and prepare for the rest of the holiday season.

• Six tips for a happy, healthy Thanksgiving

  Posted on Nov 20, 2012

  The holidays are a time to celebrate — with food, among other things. And even if you’re trying to take good care of yourself, you can still enjoy your favorite fixings and traditions. MultiCare dietitians have assembled these tips to help you make it through Thursday's meal in good conscience.

• Make over holiday recipes with these low-fat options

  Posted on Nov 15, 2012
  

  Holiday food is often higher in calories and may contain more fat and cholesterol than the foods we normally eat. When making your favorite holiday fare, try lowering the fat and cholesterol with these substitutions.

• CNN documentary to air Sunday includes interview at MultiCare

  Posted on Nov 15, 2012
  

  A CNN documentary that will debut Sunday includes an interview with Dr. Stephen Anderson, who is an Emergency Department physician at MultiCare Auburn Medical Center. CNN's chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta visited MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital’s Emergency Department to film interviews for the program, which will debut on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. on CNN. The network will encore the program on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.

• 5 midwife myths: From epidural to insurance, midwives can deliver

  Posted on Nov 13, 2012
  

  A midwife in the Seattle-Tacoma area says people frequently ask questions about the role of a midwife: Can a midwife prescribe an epidural or other medication for pain during childbirth? Can a midwife deliver a baby in a hospital? Jodee Gutierrez, ARNP, a Certified Nurse Midwife at the MultiCare Women’s Health & Wellness Center in Gig Harbor, answers questions about how a midwife can help.

• Recipe: low-sodium beef stroganoff

  Posted on Nov 7, 2012
  

  Beef stroganoff is a staple comfort food; with a sodium and fat content that can sneak up on you, says MultiCare Wellness Dietitian Chelsey Lindahl. This recipe uses low-sodium and low-fat products to keep sodium levels within healthy ranges - without compromising flavor. To cut fat intake even further, rinse ground beef after browning (but before adding spices, broth, etc). This quickly rinses away excess fat and calories.

• Help us celebrate 35th anniversary of MultiCare Adult Day Health

  Posted on Nov 6, 2012
  

  Everyone is welcome to help us celebrate MultiCare Adult Day Health’s 35th Anniversary! The party, silent auction and 3rd Annual Showcase Performance is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Asia Pacific Cultural Center (formerly the South Park Community Center) at 4851 South Tacoma Way in Tacoma.
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