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NICUs, Explained
NICU stands for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. These units provide the highest level of care available for severely ill or premature newborns, as designated by the Washington State Department of Health. But did you know that NICUs are divided into multiple categories?
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Protect yourself: 6 things to know before giving to charity
Not all charities claiming to help sick children are really helping sick children. That's the disturbing bottom line in a new report from CNN, the Tampa Bay Times and the Center for Investigative Reporting.
But luckily for would-be donors, there are legitimate places to donate – if you know where to look.
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Family Medicine Residency programs welcome new residents
The Family Medicine Residency programs at MultiCare Health System welcomed their newest groups of first-year residents today.
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Gluten-free diet questions? Here are 5 answers and a recipe
As a wellness dietitian with the MultiCare Center for Healthy Living, we're always meeting with patients and community groups to talk about food choices and nutrition. Here are some answers for those who are curious about gluten-free diets.
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Moms choose Tacoma General for highest level of NICU baby care
Baby Jadelynn, pictured above, weighed 1 pound, 10 ounces when she was born at 24 weeks. Only one Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Tacoma is certified to care for all premature and critically ill newborns like Jadelynn, no matter how small their size or how complex their condition. That’s why mothers who want the highest level of NICU care for their baby in Tacoma choose the NICU at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital.
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MultiCare leading the way with low-dose CT scans for kids, adults
Anytime a TV talk show highlights the benefits of low-dose radiation CT scans, the phones starts ringing inside the medical imaging department that serves Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Tacoma General Hospital. The most common question: “When my child was scanned recently, was it on the low-dose machine?” If they brought their child to Mary Bridge, parents don’t have to worry.
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For 11th year, MultiCare one of top 100 Integrated Health Systems
Becker's Hospital Review has named Tacoma-based not-for-profit MultiCare Health System one of the "100 Integrated Health Systems To Know." This is the 11th consecutive year MultiCare has ranked in the Top 100.
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MultiCare announces new members of Foundation boards
MultiCare Health System has announced new volunteer board members of the MultiCare Health Foundation, the Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation, and the Good Samaritan Foundation.
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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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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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Video: Man walks away from stroke thanks to fast coordinated care
Ken Smith’s stroke happened without warning. But the South Hill man says his life was saved by the urgent response to his stroke at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, followed by surgery at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital.
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Learn about 'Angelina Jolie' genetic test for breast cancer risk
A genetic test that helped Angelina Jolie opt for a preventive double mastectomy can be ordered locally through the MultiCare Genomics Institute and the MultiCare Regional Cancer Center.
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Dr. John Lenihan among first in U.S. with new robotic GYN surgery
Bellybutton breakthrough: At MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, Dr. John Lenihan is among the first surgeons to perform robotic single-site gynecological procedure in the United States.
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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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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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