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Hospital grades: Straight A's for Tacoma General, Good Samaritan
Only two hospitals in the South Sound received top grades on their report cards this week.
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Good Samaritan wins national health care construction award
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital's Dally Tower recently received the prestigious Vista Award in the category for new construction. The award recognizes the importance of teamwork in creating an optimal health care environment on projects that succeed from pre-planning through construction to operation.
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Mary Bridge named among top pediatric hospitals in the country
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.
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MultiCare hospitals again receive top grade for safety
MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, MultiCare Allenmore Hospital and MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital were honored with an “A” Hospital Safety ScoreSM 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.
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MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital wins Consumer Choice Award
For the 15th time, MultiCare Tacoma General ranks No. 1 as the region’s preferred choice for health care. The hospital received the 2012-2013 Consumer Choice Award, as chosen by local residents surveyed by National Research Corp.
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National award honors Tacoma General's high level of cardiac care
Heart attack patients receive a higher standard of cardiac care at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, according to a national award announced this month.
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MultiCare Center for Healthy Living video series wins Telly Award
The 2012 international Telly Awards honored the MultiCare Health System video series “Ready, Set, Go! 5210,” produced by Tacoma-based Triniti Media with the MultiCare Center for Healthy Living.
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Dr. Kevin Murray awarded 'Family Medicine Educator of the Year'
Kevin Murray, MD, was honored as the 2012 “Family Medicine Educator of the Year” by the Washington Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Murray is Medical Vice President of Primary Care for MultiCare Health System.
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MultiCare ranks among nation's 'Most Wired' health care systems
MultiCare Health System is one of the nation’s Most Wired health care organizations for the fourth year in a row, according a survey released in the current issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.
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MultiCare's Kristopher Kitz honored as one of '40 Under Forty'
Kristopher Kitz, Director of Strategic Planning & Business Development for MultiCare Health System, was honored this week as one of the Business Examiner newspaper's "40 Under Forty."
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Good Samaritan unveils LEED Gold award for 'green' Dally Tower
Architects and construction officials joined Puyallup leaders, community members and hospital employees to unveil a plaque that was awarded by the Green Building Certification Institute in honor of the sustainable design and construction of the new Dally Tower at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup.
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MultiCare hospitals awarded an 'A' for patient safety
MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital and MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital were honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Score℠ by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The two MultiCare hospitals were the only facilities in the South Sound to receive this top recognition.
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U.S. News & World Report recognizes MultiCare's 'Top Doctors'
Some of the best doctors in Tacoma were recently honored as "Top Doctors" by U.S. News & World Report, which recognized the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation. The list included 18 physicians employed by MultiCare or affiliated with MultiCare hospitals.
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Award recognizes MultiCare for reducing C-Section infections
MultiCare Health System was recognized today for innovation in reducing infection in patients who had a C-Section at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital and MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital. The Washington State Awards of Excellence in Healthcare Quality are presented by Qualis Health.
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Tacoma General earns 'Gold Plus' for highest level of stroke care
Only one hospital in Pierce County has been recognized for providing the highest level of stroke care.
