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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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MultiCare Profiles: Mary Bridge Health Center employees praised
As a way to highlight their work, staff members at the Mary Bridge Health Center decided to make an effort to offer praise for one another. The following employees and departments were honored with these compliments.
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Kid health: entice picky eaters with themed meals
Let's face it, we all have those standard meals we eat every week. It’s often hard to break out of old habits and get creative with meals that won’t cause a serious uprising. So how about trying themes?
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Nurses Week: Celebrating skill and compassion through the decades
While National Nurses Week runs through Sunday, May 12 (Florence Nightingale's birthday), patients benefit every day from a long tradition of dedicated individuals who offer healing, comfort and expert care.
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Summer safety: 7 tips to prevent kids from falling out windows
In Pierce County, falls are the most common unintentional injury that requires a hospital stay for a child.
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MultiCare Profiles: Child Life Specialists help comfort kids
To highlight the work of the Certified Child Life Specialists at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center, we asked them why they love helping young patients.
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Gardening with the MultiCare grounds crew: choosing rose plants
Spring is here, and not only is it a great time to plant new shrubs, such as roses, it is also when the selection of roses at local nurseries is at its best.
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Electronic health records cut paper - on Earth Day and every day
If you're a MultiCare patient, your electronic health record eliminates the need for paper records — on Earth Day and every day.
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Tips for parents: child sexual abuse prevention
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to recognize that we can each play a part in promoting the social and emotional well-being of children and families in communities.
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Young man's legacy lives on through gift of organ donation
April is National Donate Life Month, a time to commemorate those who have received or continue to wait for lifesaving organ, eye and tissue transplants. More than 2,000 people in the state of Washington and 115,000 people in the United States are awaiting lifesaving organ transplants. Transplantation gives hope to thousands of people with organ failure and provides many others with active and renewed lives. Here’s one story of how this happened at MultiCare.
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Child psychologist offers 5 ways to help kids process tragedy
Children may feel anxiety if they hear people talking about the explosions at the Boston Marathon, or see graphic images or media coverage. For advice about how to talk to kids and help them express their feelings, we turned to Bob Beilke, Ph.D., a pediatric and clinical child psychologist who has worked for 21 years at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center in Tacoma, Wash.
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Take charge of your health on National Healthcare Decisions Day
National Healthcare Decisions Day, which takes place Tuesday, April 16, is an initiative to encourage patients to express their wishes regarding health care and for providers and facilities to respect those wishes, whatever they may be.
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Chicago woman working to collect 900 pillowcases for Mary Bridge
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital may not be the most obvious charity of choice for a Chicago seamstress. But it was the Tacoma, Wash. hospital that first inspired Rhonda Buss to give back, so it’s Mary Bridge driving her effort to collect 900 pillowcases to cheer sick children.
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Build a healthier sandwich for National PB&J Day
April 2 is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. Celebrate the healthy way by giving your PB&J a nutrient makeover with whole-wheat bread and 100 percent fruit spread.
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Teens bring ukulele, Taylor Swift tunes to Mary Bridge
Wednesdays are special at MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.
They’re the days when Gig Harbor High School seniors Alexa DeYoung and Mara Kramer visit to cheer young patients with guitar, ukulele and the healing powers of Taylor Swift.
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