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Mary Bridge recognized for low infection rate
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital has been working hard to keep kids in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit safe from infections.
That work was recognized recently when the Tacoma hospital received the highest rating of any pediatric hospital in Washington in a Consumer Reports story about preventing infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
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Photos: Seattle Mariners bring smiles to children at Mary Bridge
A moose on the loose delighted young patients -- and a few grownups as well -- on Thursday at MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center in Tacoma.
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All MultiCare Urgent Care centers return to normal hours
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.
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MultiCare No. 1 integrated health system in state, No. 10 in U.S.
The Tacoma-based not-for-profit MultiCare Health System is the top-ranked health care system in Washington state in a list of the most efficient and integrated networks, coming in at No. 10 on the national list of top 100 integrated health care systems -- the fifth consecutive year that MultiCare has ranked among the top 10 in the United States.
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Photo gallery: Snow and ice around MultiCare Health System
View a collection of images from around MultiCare after a winter storm Jan. 18-20 brought snow and ice to Western Washington. If you'd like to share a weather-related photo from a MultiCare location, email it to cole.cosgrove@multicare.org.
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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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Doctor offers tips to avoid injury while skiing and snowboarding
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.
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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.
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After Dad's heart attack, doctor makes his own health a priority
Our lives have become overrun with schedules, emails, smartphones, work pressure and sports practices for our kids. Amid the stress, sometimes it takes a wake-up call to realize we need to find time to care for our own health and well being.
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4-year-old battling leukemia plays Santa for kids at Mary Bridge
VIDEO: Mary Bridge Children's Hospital was filled with Christmas spirit on Friday night, all thanks to one little girl, a four-year-old who is quite familiar with the hospital. Her only wish was to play Santa’s helper and give gifts to children who won’t make it home for the holidays.
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Beware of 'button' batteries, other choking hazards for children
“At this time of year, there’s more opportunity and less supervision,” said Dr. Ted Walkley, an Emergency Department physician at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. “If it can be put in the mouth, a child will ingest it.”
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$1 million donation to provide holistic care at cancer centers
A $1 million donation from Norman and Barbara Simon will improve access to holistic care as part of cancer treatment at MultiCare Regional Cancer Center locations throughout the South Sound.
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Heart test that saved baby in Tacoma recommended for all newborns
A baby's heart defect was detected thanks to a painless test offered to newborns at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital. "I feel very lucky that we decided to do the test. I feel very lucky that we were at Tacoma General," the boy's mother told KING 5 TV. "I think the stars aligned. Somebody was looking out for us, for him, and it essentially saved his life."
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Mary Bridge kids find gifts for parents, siblings at Holiday Shop
"I'm going to get a big hug for this!" said 6-year-old Cameron McKeever after he wrapped up a gift that he picked out for his mother. Cameron was one of 50 young patients at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital who picked out gifts for their parents, brothers and sisters Thursday at a special Holiday Shop inside the Tacoma hospital.
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Through video chat, Santa brings cheer to children at Mary Bridge
Thanks to video chat equipment normally used for telemedicine visits between doctors and patients, Santa Claus greeted young patients in their hospital beds Tuesday at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma.
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MultiCare.org honored with national website award
MultiCare Health System’s website was honored among the best health care Internet sites in the nation at the 2011 eHealthcare Leadership Awards.
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You still have time to get your flu shot
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.
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'The girl who lived is the girl who gives'
"Blitzed by glitz at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital Festival of Trees Designer Day, you might not have noticed Cameron Wyman. Tall, slim and quiet, the 12-year-old Gig Harbor girl was on task Tuesday as a member of her mom’s tree-design team. ... Cameron was the artists’ apprentice, and their inspiration. She is the girl who lived."-- By Kathleen Merryman in The News Tribune
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Festival of Trees: Designer honors law enforcement
Theresa Wolland lost a neighbor and a friend - and the community lost a protector - two years ago when Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Kent Mundell was killed in the line of duty. In his honor and in honor of the thousands of other law enforcement workers in Washington, Wolland designed a Christmas tree called “A Thin Blue Line" for the Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Festival of Trees.
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All decked out for a good cause
KOMO 4 TV reported Wednesday that the 25th annual Mary Bridge Festival of Trees is under way at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center. More than 70 decorated trees are on display through Sunday.
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Help fulfill 4-year-old's wish to bring Christmas to Mary Bridge
Some special friends have teamed up to help 4-year-old Iley Puloka fulfill her wish to bring Christmas to children at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma, where Iley spent last Christmas.
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Puyallup Tribe of Indians delivers generous $1 million donation
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians Tribal Council delivered a $1 million donation to the Emergency Departments of MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital and Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.
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At 11 A.M. on 11-11-11, lucky newborn arrives at Tacoma General
At exactly 11 a.m. on 11-11-11, a lucky baby girl was born in the Family Birth Center at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital.
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Dispose of unused medicine at prescription drug take-back day
To prevent prescription drug abuse, take advantage of this opportunity to clean out your medicine cabinet and disposed of expired or unused medication. In the past 12 months in Pierce County, MultiCare Health System hospitals have treated 1,278 poisonings due to drugs, medicinal agents and biological agents.
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Award honors CEO's vision, leadership, dedication
The Washington State Hospital Association presented this year’s Joe Hopkins Memorial Award to MultiCare Health System President and CEO Diane Cecchettini, RN.
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Mary Bridge, Good Samaritan win WSHA 'Best Hands on Care Award'
Two MultiCare hospitals have earned the 2011 “Best Hands on Care Award” from the Washington State Hospital Association. Above, Olympic snowboarder Shaun White demonstrates the "gel in, gel out" hand-sanitizing technique while visiting patients in February at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center in Tacoma.
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Mary Bridge rolls out new initiative to combat childhood obesity
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in partnership with ACHIEVE introduces a new community-based initiative to promote healthy lifestyle choices for families and to help combat the increase in childhood obesity.
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MultiCare Health System successfully demonstrates health record
MultiCare Health System is among the first in Washington to show that its electronic health record, called MultiCare Connect, meets the requirements of a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service incentive program, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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State award honors lifesaving newborn heart screening program
For their pioneering work in screening newborns for heart defects, MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital’s Family Birth Center and the MultiCare Mary Bridge Pediatric Heart Center have been chosen to receive the 2011 Warren Featherstone Reid Award for Excellence in Health Care
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After World Cup, U.S. soccer player visits Mary Bridge patients
Fresh off the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final and followed by an ESPN TV crew, U.S. national soccer team member Stephanie Cox visited young patients Thursday at MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center.
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NASCAR driver Kurt Busch visits Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
NASCAR driver Kurt Busch was generous enough to take time out of his busy schedule to spend Wednesday afternoon visiting with young patients at MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, Wash.
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Nominate MultiCare's 'Amazing Nurses'
MultiCare's more than 2,000 nurses provide exceptional care for patients everyday. Here's a way to highlight their hard work on a national level.
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Flu shots now available at MultiCare clinics
Flu vaccines are now available for patients at MultiCare clinics in King and Pierce counties. Patients who would like the flu vaccine should make an appointment.
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Free vaccines offered for children, caregivers of infants
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.
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MultiCare among nation's 'Most Wired'
MultiCare Health System is honored for the third year in a row for its complete electronic health record that connects all hospitals and clinics..
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MultiCare cyclists bond over bikes with Mary Bridge patient
A repaired heart valve and an equally high-tech bicycle have put a Tacoma teen on the road to recovery.
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BRIDGES provides support to grieving kids, families
In the months after his older brother’s sudden death, J.J. Jamison, then 14, began having angry outbursts at school, throwing things, yelling and running out of the classroom.
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MultiCare providers named Top Docs by Seattle magazine
Thirteen physicians who work at MultiCare Health System hospitals were recognized last week as Seattle magazine’s 2011 Top Doctors. These doctors were nominated by their peers for this an...
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Must-read tips to ensure a safe summer for kids
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for children 14 and younger. These tragic accidents may appear to be random and outside our control, yet they tend to follow predictable patterns and often are preventable.
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Student-crafted rocking horses bring joy to cancer patients
Surrounded by wooden rocking horses at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center, 5-year-old Emilye Flick strutted in her pink cowboy boots to select the one she felt was just right for her.
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Camp Erin provides support, fun for grieving kids
For Maggie Newhouse, 11, Camp Erin was more than a place where she learned to canoe and earned the nickname “Miss Determined” for not giving up until she climbed to the top o...
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In honor of late mother, woman finds strength to run
Sometimes the physical test of a race is surpassed only by the emotional challenge of getting to the start line. One woman will attempt Sound to Narrows for the first time, and she’ll be wearing bib number 11844: the same number her mother wore in her final Sound to Narrows in 1999.
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Run, walk or crawl the Roman Meal Sound to Narrows race
Join your friends and neighbors for a Pierce County tradition. Register now online for the 39th annual Roman Meal Sound to Narrows race June 11 for runners ...
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7 tips to prevent children 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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At Family Birth Center, mother and baby come first
The approximately 40,000-square-foot Family Birth Center at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital has provided patient-centered care to the greater East Pierce County region since 2001.
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Preparing parents for months of baby's tears
Little Rose Bonnicksen wasn't hungry. She wasn’t too hot. She wasn’t too cold. And she didn’t have a dirty diaper. But she was crying. And her mother, 21-year-old Jamie Bonnicksen, didn’t know what else to do for her 1-day-old daughter.
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Space shuttle will carry artwork by MultiCare nurse
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.
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Video: PLU students go bald for Mary Bridge
Thank you to Pacific Lutheran University students who shaved their heads to raise money for MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. The "Save it or Shave it?" fundraiser raised more than $4,200.
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7 tips for parents who aim to stay fit while raising kids
After spending so much time and energy on their kids, many parents feel there is little time leftover to take care of themselves. Here are seven tips for eating right and staying active.
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Shaun White impresses at MultiCare 'Do Something Healthy'
Shaun White, the gold-medal winning snowboarder, captivated a sold-out audience of more than 1,000 people at MultiCare Health System’s 11th annual “Do Something Healthy” celebration and fitness fair.
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Mary Bridge fructose intolerance study gets national TV attention
Dr. Daniel Lustig and Dr. Bisher Abdullah, pediatric gastroenterologists with Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center, presented a study last year on fructose intolerance and abdominal p...
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11 ways to be healthier in '11
As another year rolls around, many of us stand determined to tackle another New Year’s resolution related to our health and well-being.
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Reimbursement cuts, more charity care prompt layoffs at MultiCare
These are very challenging times in health care. MultiCare Health System is facing major cuts in reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid, as are all health systems across the country. We als...
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The News Tribune: MultiCare CEO Cecchettini thrives on challenge
By John GillieThe News Tribune MultiCare Health System Chief Executive Diane Cecchettini thrives on challenge. Her appetite for problem-solving, for dealing with complexity and for improvi...
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Program educates all new parents to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome
In an effort to reduce the increasing incidence of abuse and Shaken Baby Syndrome in Pierce County, MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital and Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center have...
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3 MultiCare nurses honored with awards at NWONE spring banquet
MultiCare Health System’s nursing staff was well represented at the Northwest Organization of Nurse Executives (NWONE) Spring Medley banquet. Three MultiCare nurses received awards at the even...
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MultiCare Family Medicine Center to move to Tacoma General campus
MultiCare Family Medicine Center is excited to announce that we will be moving to a new location as of Monday, April 4. As of April 4, the clinic will move from our Union Avenue location to the Bake...
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Mary Bridge, Seattle Children's collaborate on cardiac care
Seattle Children’s Hospital and MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital today announced the formation of a new 10-year collaboration that will expand pediatric specialty services in the ...
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Health advice: Quick guide makes it easy to eat right with color
By Claire KjeldRegistered Dietitian, MultiCare Center for Healthy Living Want to eat better? Add a bit of color. That doesn’t mean reaching for a bag of Skittles or adding a lime to your beer....
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Editorial: MultiCare encourages good health in children, adults
From The Herald newspaper: In Pierce County, the fight to stem the tide of rising obesity among children and adults is on. As part of the Pierce County Gets Fit initiative, the MultiCare Center fo...
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We're Open: First patient treated in new tower at Good Samaritan
Arriving at 3:05 a.m., a baby with ear pain was the first patient to be treated in the new Emergency Department at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup. "It's g...
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3,500 tour new tower at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital
A week of grand opening celebrations culminated Sunday with a public open house at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital's new tower in Puyallup. More than 3,500 people got a sneak peek at the spacious ...
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MultiCare approved to build new hospital in Covington
In a move that will increase access to quality health care in South King County, residents of Covington have won the right to a hometown hospital. MultiCare Health System’s application to...
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MultiCare Medical Imaging at Baker Center is Moving
To better utilize our staff and services and provide the best care to our patients, we are transitioning MultiCare’s Medical Imaging services from the Baker Center to the Tacoma General and Ma...
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Washington state hospitals lead U.S. with flu vaccine policies
The Washington State Hospital Association announced today that MultiCare Health System’s four hospitals are among 94 hospitals in Washington state that have adopted policies that are dramaticall...
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MultiCare CEO wins Woman of Influence award
MultiCare Health System President & CEO Diane Cecchettini, RN, has been named a Woman of Influence by the Puget Sound Business Journal for her role in the state’s health care indust...
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Innovative tool for cancer treatment now available in South Sound
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Tacoma General Hospital wins "Consumer Choice Award"
TACOMA – Only one hospital in Pierce County stands among the nation’s top medical centers, according to the largest and most comprehensive consumer study of U.S. health care. ...
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Door-to-door salespeople don't represent Mary Bridge
Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation is advising South Puget Sound residents to beware of fundraising scams that claim to benefit kids at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma...
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Tacoma General and Mary Bridge Emergency Departments Open Today
MultiCare Health System opened the new MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital and Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital Emergency Departments today. The first patients came in the doors shortly after 7 a...
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Tacoma General Hospital Providing Newborn Screenings
In February 2008, the Pediatric Heart Center at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and the Women and Newborn Center at Tacoma General Hospital launched a pulse oximetry screening program for all ...
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1 Philip Entrance Change Effective March 1
Beginning March 1, patients will no longer be able to access Tacoma General or Mary Bridge hospitals through the 1 Philip entrance (formerly called 1L). The 1 Philip entrance will become the main...
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Updated Hospital Visitor Guidelines
During this year’s flu season we are working hard to do all we can to protect our patients and visitors from the H1N1 flu (swine flu) virus.Here is an update on some of our current guidelines fo...
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New Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Visitor Protocol
During this year’s flu season we are working hard to do all we can to protect our patients and visitors from seasonal and H1N1 (swine flu) flu viruses.Young children are especially likely to g...
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Free Seasonal Flu Vaccine Available
Free seasonal flu vaccine and other childhood immunizations are available through the Mary Bridge Mobile Immunization Clinic. See schedule for details and locations. NOTE: The Mobile Immunization ...
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Rockettes Visit Mary Bridge
The famous Radio City Rockettes stopped by Mary Bridge Children's Hospital for a visit yesterday. They delighted the patients by teaching them their signature high kicks.View more photos from their ...
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MultiCare Launches Sports Concussion Program
In May 2009 the Zach Lystedt Law went into effect in the state of Washington. This law requires that ALL student athletes with suspected head injuries be removed from play until cleared by a licen...
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MultiCare Launches New Email Newsletter
As part of our ongoing effort to bring trustworthy health information to our community, MultiCare is pleased to launch our new Health e-Newsletter.Our Health e-newsletter is customizable, allowing you...
