The event will also include tours of Evergreen’s emergency department, decontamination demonstrations and a Coast Guard rescue helicopter on display.
In an effort to raise awareness of the need for organ donations, a team from Swedish Medical Center and LifeCenter Northwest “Twittered” and webcast from the summit.
[ August 28, 2010; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Organizers will giveaway free backpacks to the first 200 students to participate in the clinic.
Despite the clear benefits of health IT, only two in ten doctors and one in ten hospitals use even a basic electronic record system.
Early genetic studies indicated that the gene was located at the end of chromosome 4. But where the gene was and how it became activated was a puzzle.
Starting next year, doctors who refer Medicare and Medicaid patients to in-house imaging machines must disclose in writing that they own the equipment.
Benefits Children’s Response Center, which helps children and teens who have experienced sexual assault or other traumatic events.
The new arrangement will go into effect September 1st, when the Stevens will officially be renamed Swedish/Edmonds.
Participating hospitals voluntarily report their progress towards implementing these practices. Your hospital’s report is available online.
Battle over hospital beds in southeast King County. Researchers share data to find new Alzheimer’s treatments. A family’s struggle with Sanfilippo syndrome.
Seattle hospital’s first-in-the-nation program called “another important first in the field of infection control and prevention”.
Community services for vets with PTSD. Spinal fluid test predicts Alzheimer’s disease. Hospitals and nursing homes found to be shortchanging staff on overtime pay.
Despite differing opinions on health-care reform, there is general consensus on at least one critical issue: most everyone agrees it’s time for the country to get serious about electronic health records.
Program was inspired in part by the online multi-player game World of Warcraft.
From June 2006 through March 2010, there have been 780 adverse events reported.
Pertussis – or whooping cough – cases are on the rise in some areas of the country. Infants and children who haven’t been immunized can get seriously ill if infected.
Experts caution that most doctor-rating systems are still rudimentary, and a four-star rating or other high-performance designation may not reliably reflect a doctor’s abilities.
A specialist in facial plastic surgery will join Swedish Otolaryngology Specialists. Six new doctors will join the Swedish Neuroscience Institute.
Seattle Children’s releases drawing showing what the hospital campus may look like in 2013.
Chronic pain is common and becomes more so as we grow older. In fact, after the age of 60, one in three people lives with chronic pain.
U.S. News & World Report lists UW Medical Center as one of the best U.S. hospitals. UW ranked 12th overall this year, placing it on the magazine’s 14-hospital “Honor Roll”.
The government will make it easier for health care providers to get bonuses for using electronic health records, but the hospital industry says it still had concerns that too few facilities would qualify.
“The program, called ‘continuous performance improvement,’examines every aspect of patients’ stays at the hospital, from the time they arrive in the parking lot until they are discharged . . . .”
Occupational Safety and Health Association does not regulate exposure to these drugs in the workplace.
Easier access to benefits and treatment to begin this week.
With the weather warming up, families may be keeping windows open throughout the house to stay cool – this can be a serious safety risk for young kids.
U.S. companies are sending workers to out-of-town hospitals for surgery, saving 20% to 40% — more than enough to cover the travel expenses.
Although multiple sclerosis remains incurable, there are more than a half dozen drugs now available that have been shown to be able to slow progression of the disease and scores of new drugs are in clinical trials.
With people turning to water activities to enjoy the summer weather, the risk of drowning is a concern. Cold waters and warm weather make for increased drowning risk.
More than 30 states and Congress have passed laws requiring hospitals to publish their prices, but the information often is of little use to consumers.
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