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Grays Harbor Hospital, MultiCare to form affiliation network
Grays Harbor Community Hospital and MultiCare Health System announced today they have signed a Letter of Intent to establish an affiliation network between the two health systems.
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Update: Siblings of any age may visit newborns at Birth Centers
On March 26, 2013, MultiCare Health System lifted the visitor restrictions that were put in place to protect newborns in the Family Birth Centers. Siblings of any age are allowed to visit the Birth Center, but children younger than 13 who are not siblings of the baby are still restricted. Some restrictions are still in place at Tacoma General's high-risk nurseries, at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, and at the Mary Bridge Pediatric Care Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital.
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MultiCare emphasizes FDA warning about Azithromycin side effect
You may have heard in the news recently that the Food and Drug Administration is warning about a serious side effect of the antibiotic azithromycin. The FDA has reported that it can cause changes that can lead to serious abnormal heart rhythms in some people. Not everyone is at risk. If you have questions or concerns, talk with your health care provider.
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UPDATE: Hospitals lift some restrictions on Birth Center visitors
UPDATE: On March 26, 2013, MultiCare Health System lifted some of the visitor restrictions that were put in place to protect newborns and their families. Details here: http://multica.re/XjWC3X
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Patients now have option of single-site gallbladder surgery
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital is the first site in the South Sound to offer patients the option of single-site gall bladder surgery.
In this innovative new procedure, a patient’s gallbladder is removed through one tiny incision in the belly button, making the procedure virtually scarless.
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Florence Chang promoted to Executive Vice President of MultiCare
Florence Chang has been promoted to Executive Vice President of the not-for-profit MultiCare Health System based in Tacoma, Wash. In this new role, Chang is responsible for inpatient and service operations of MultiCare – the hospitals, programs and services within them, as well as Information Services.
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Pierce County shed 15,000 pounds in MultiCare weight-loss contest
Pierce County is 15,000 pounds lighter, thanks to the collective weight-loss efforts of 1,400 residents who sweated their way through the Pierce County Matchup contest coordinated by MultiCare Health System and HealthyWage.
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Doctors, therapists volunteer to help children in China
An innovative model of treatment developed at the Children’s Therapy Unit in Washington state is now helping children with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders in underserved areas of China, thanks to a group of local volunteers called the China Partners Network.
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MultiCare Covington ED opens for first patients
At 7 a.m. today, the illumination of a red "Emergency" sign announced the opening of the MultiCare Covington Emergency Department. "Gives us goosebumps," said one employee. Not much later, the first patients began to arrive for treatment.
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Amid whooping cough epidemic, ensure immunizations are up to date
Whooping cough (pertussis) has reached epidemic levels in Washington, the state DOH announced today. Find out where to get free immunizations for children and caregivers of infants.
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'Get Your Plate in Shape' during National Nutrition Month
Before you eat your next meal, take a moment to look at the food on your plate. Do you have a few food groups on there? Is at least half of your plate full of fruits and vegetables? If you’re like most Americans, your plate could use a little shaping up.
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'Green' Dally Tower is first hospital in state to earn LEED Gold
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital's Dally Tower is the first inpatient hospital facility in Washington state to receive the Green Building Certification Institute's LEED Gold award.
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World's Youngest Person Born
It's true, the world's youngest person was born Sunday at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital -- until an even younger person was born somewhere else on this planet. On average, a baby is born every 4.2 seconds, according to world population statistics.
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Mobile MyChart: Free app puts health in MultiCare patients' hands
The free MyChart app - which lets MultiCare patients access medical records, ask their doctor questions, review test results and more - is now available for iPhone and Android mobile devices.
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Updates at Tacoma General and Mary Bridge will improve care
Responding to increasing demand for services, MultiCare Health System will remodel and update the areas that serve women, newborns and children at Tacoma General Hospital and Mary Bridge Children's Hospital beginning next summer.
