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• 11th Annual Loretta Clubb Award Honors MultiCare Employees

  Posted on Dec 4, 2012
  

  The Loretta Clubb Award for Service Excellence was created to honor service excellence among MultiCare employees across our system. Named in honor of Loretta Clubb, a longtime MultiCare employee known for her customer service skills, nominees for this award are recognized by co-workers, patients, business associates and physicians as exhibiting the highest standards of customer service on a daily basis.

• Tree designers share motivation: Everyone has a Mary Bridge story

  Posted on Nov 30, 2012
  

  The 26th annual Festival of Trees in Tacoma runs through Sunday. In the past 25 years, the festival has raised more than $20 million to support young patients at MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center in Tacoma. We asked 11 tree designers why they volunteer to put in so much work and effort for Festival of Trees. Here's what they said.

• MultiCare presents 30th Christmas Rush Fun Run in Kent on Dec. 8

  Posted on Nov 28, 2012
  

  The popular Christmas Rush Fun Run and Walk, an annual Kent tradition for 30 years, returns Saturday, Dec. 8, with MultiCare Health System as the title sponsor. The event is free for kids ages 13 and younger, thanks to MultiCare. Online registration is available at Active.com.

• Five fitness tips for Black Friday and beyond

  Posted on Nov 23, 2012
  

  The holidays are a time to celebrate — with food, family, and shopping. And even if you’re trying to take good care of yourself, you can still enjoy your favorite traditions. MultiCare dietitians have assembled these tips to help you make the most of your Black Friday shopping trips, and prepare for the rest of the holiday season.

• Six tips for a happy, healthy Thanksgiving

  Posted on Nov 20, 2012

  The holidays are a time to celebrate — with food, among other things. And even if you’re trying to take good care of yourself, you can still enjoy your favorite fixings and traditions. MultiCare dietitians have assembled these tips to help you make it through Thursday's meal in good conscience.

• Make over holiday recipes with these low-fat options

  Posted on Nov 15, 2012
  

  Holiday food is often higher in calories and may contain more fat and cholesterol than the foods we normally eat. When making your favorite holiday fare, try lowering the fat and cholesterol with these substitutions.

• 5 midwife myths: From epidural to insurance, midwives can deliver

  Posted on Nov 13, 2012
  

  A midwife in the Seattle-Tacoma area says people frequently ask questions about the role of a midwife: Can a midwife prescribe an epidural or other medication for pain during childbirth? Can a midwife deliver a baby in a hospital? Jodee Gutierrez, ARNP, a Certified Nurse Midwife at the MultiCare Women’s Health & Wellness Center in Gig Harbor, answers questions about how a midwife can help.

• Recipe: low-sodium beef stroganoff

  Posted on Nov 7, 2012
  

  Beef stroganoff is a staple comfort food; with a sodium and fat content that can sneak up on you, says MultiCare Wellness Dietitian Chelsey Lindahl. This recipe uses low-sodium and low-fat products to keep sodium levels within healthy ranges - without compromising flavor. To cut fat intake even further, rinse ground beef after browning (but before adding spices, broth, etc). This quickly rinses away excess fat and calories.

• Recipe: creamy chicken enchiladas

  Posted on Nov 2, 2012
  

  This chicken enchilada recipe provides a well-balanced meal rich in protein and fiber, while remaining low in fat. Feel free to get creative and add additional vegetables such as tomatoes, bell pepper or onions to the chicken mixture as well. This is a great recipe to have fun with and make it your own, says says MultiCare Wellness Dietitian Chelsey Lindahl.

• Halloween safety 101: treats

  Posted on Oct 31, 2012
  

  Halloween: it’s the one day of the year when kids and grownups alike can transform into anything their mischievous minds can imagine—from princesses and paupers to rock stars, wranglers, dinosaurs and divas. MultiCare dietitians and childhood safety experts offer these tips to keep your children safe while enjoying their Halloween bounty.

• During wife's pregnancy, deployed dad connects via virtual visits

  Posted on Oct 30, 2012
  

  Three days after Sgt. Michael Mizer deployed to Southeast Asia, his wife, Heidi, found out she was pregnant with their first child. Even though he was more than 5,000 miles away, Sgt. Mizer was still able to experience many pregnancy milestones. Those special moments were possible thanks to “virtual visits” via computer, offered for the first time this summer by MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital.

• At Diabetes Day of Wellness, find answers to common questions

  Posted on Oct 29, 2012
  

  MultiCare endocrinologist Dr. Ronald Graf and nationally recognized diabetes speaker Jay Hewitt, an elite Ironman triathlete who has diabetes, will discuss diabetes during the South Sound Diabetes Day of Wellness, a health fair and presentation from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12 at the University of Washington Tacoma. 

• Halloween safety 101: trick-or-treating

  Posted on Oct 26, 2012
  

  Halloween: it’s the one day of the year when kids and grownups alike can transform into anything their mischievous minds can imagine—from princesses and paupers to rock stars, wranglers, dinosaurs and divas. A tip for enjoying the day’s treats: Parents should take some extra safety precautions, especially as kids head out for trick-or-treating, says Laura Miccile, supervisor of the Center for Childhood Safety at MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center.

• Recipe: healthy applesauce snack cakes

  Posted on Oct 24, 2012
  

  Conventional store-bought muffins have an average of 600 calories and 25 grams of fat. This recipe provides a delicious fall muffin with one-third of the calories and 75 percent less fat.

• MultiCare employees volunteer at 'Project Homeless Connect'

  Posted on Oct 22, 2012
  

  From health care to haircuts, a wide range of free services were offered Saturday at Pierce County Project Homeless Connect. It was all possible thanks to a large group of volunteers that included many MultiCare Health System employees.
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