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• MultiCare opens West Tacoma Family Medicine & Urgent Care Clinic

  
  Posted on May 10, 2012

  The new MultiCare West Tacoma Family Medicine and Urgent Care Clinic opened this week at 2209 N. Pearl St., Suite 100, in a building with Windermere near Joeseppi's Restaurant.

• MultiCare Auburn Urgent Care now offers appointment scheduling

  
  Posted on May 9, 2012

  At MultiCare Auburn Urgent Care, we’re improving ways you can make an unplanned visit to the doctor more convenient. That's why we’re excited to offer Urgent Care scheduling at the MultiCare Auburn Urgent Care.

• Video: On the front lines of Washington's whooping cough epidemic

  
  Posted on Apr 25, 2012

  For a news story about Washington state's whooping cough epidemic, TVW reporter Jessica Gao visited the MultiCare Mobile Health Services clinic that provides vaccinations inside South Hill Mall.
  

• Donations bring imaging equipment to MultiCare Eatonville Clinic

  
  Posted on Mar 27, 2012

  A public open house from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, will celebrate the unveiling of new imaging equipment at the MultiCare Eatonville Clinic, 118 Washington Ave. N.
  

• Longtime MultiCare Physician Dr. Craig DeSelms Passes Away

  
  Posted on Jan 26, 2012

  Dr. Craig DeSelms, a longtime MultiCare Health System physician, died Wednesday after living many years with prostate cancer. Dr. DeSelms provided care to patients at the MultiCare Maple Valley Clinic.

• Covington Urgent Care Center Now Offers Appointment Scheduling

  
  Posted on Jan 25, 2012

  Exclusive to Covington Urgent Care, if you need care for a less serious injury, illness or other medical condition, you can now schedule your appointment the same day.

• All MultiCare Urgent Care centers return to normal hours

  
  Posted on Jan 23, 2012

  Tuesday, Jan. 24 update: All MultiCare locations are open as scheduled today except for the MultiCare Auburn Urgent Care, 202 Cross St. S.E. in Auburn, which will open at noon today. Power has been restored to the building. 

  If you have questions, call 1-800-342-9919.

• Doctor offers tips to avoid injury while skiing and snowboarding

  
  Posted on Jan 5, 2012

  By the end of a day on the mountain, most of us come home with aches that require little more than rest and anti-inflammatory medication. Yet skiing and snowboarding involve inherent risks. Here are some tips to help you avoid serious injury.

• Lakewood Clinic Hours Unaffected By Car Crash

  
  Posted on Jan 2, 2012

  A car smashed into the MultiCare Lakewood clinic on Saturday night, causing serious damage to the clinic's urgent care waiting room. However, business hours and services are unaffected by the incident.
  
  

• Wait times at MultiCare Urgent Care centers now available online

  
  Posted on Dec 12, 2011

  We know that reading lobby magazines isn't your top priority today. That's why the current wait times at MultiCare's eight Urgent Care centers are now available online and on our mobile site.

• You still have time to get your flu shot

  
  Posted on Dec 6, 2011

  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.

• Bonney Lake Medical Building celebrates grand opening

  
  Posted on Oct 11, 2011

  Community members celebrated the grand opening of the Bonney Lake Medical Building with a community open house Oct. 1.

• Under-the-sea mural brightens MultiCare Westgate Clinic

  
  Posted on Sep 23, 2011

  An undersea mural makes patients feel like they are on a tropical snorkeling vacation at the MultiCare Westgate Clinic in Tacoma. A volunteer painter spent 27 days this summer transforming the white wall into a vibrant seascape.

• Two MultiCare physicians named 'Best Doctor' by KOMO

  
  Posted on Sep 1, 2011
  What do Pacific Grill, Top of Tacoma, The Grand Cinema and MultiCare's Dr. Daniel Ginsberg have in common? In addition to being stylish and smart, they're also among the "Best of Tacoma." Additionally, MultiCare's Dr. Daryl Austin was named "Best Doctor" in Auburn.

• Free vaccines offered for children, caregivers of infants

  
  Posted on Aug 10, 2011

  Whooping cough (pertussis) is on the rise in Pierce County, so it's a good time to take advantage of free vaccinations for children and teens, and for anyone caring for infants younger than 1.

• Space shuttle will carry artwork by MultiCare nurse

  
  Posted on Apr 26, 2011

  When space shuttle Endeavor lifts off on its final mission, the payload will include precious cargo: a space-themed glass bead created by Lara Lutrick, RN, who works at the MultiCare Covington Clinic.