Category: Harborview
New online database reveals thousands of hospital violation reports
A new website, www.hospitalinspections.org, includes detailed reports of hospital violations dating back to January 2011, searchable by city, state, name of the hospital and key word.
My doctor is taking payments from drug companies – what should I do?
If your doctor is on the “Dollars for Docs” list, he or she received money from one of the drug companies for promotional activities or consulting. Payments are legal, so it doesn’t mean your doctor has done anything wrong. But research has shown that drug company marketing can influence what a doctor prescribes, and some experts say it is cause for concern.
Hospitals get new grades on safety
The Leapfrog Group’s hospital safety rankings list this year gives: Seattle’s Northwest, VM, Swedish Ballard and Swedish First Hill hospitals “A”s. UW Medical Center, Swedish Cherry Hill, and Harborview were give “C”s — though some dispute the group’s rankings.
Patients who are allowed to read their doctor’s notes more likely to take their medicine – Harborview study finds
In a new study co-authored by researchers at Seattle’s Harborview medical center patients were able to read their doctor’s notes online. The study found that 60 to 78 percent of patients who read their visit notes reported that they were more likely to take their medications as prescribed.
Four appointed to Harborview leadership posts.
Dr. Eileen Bulger appointed Chief of trauma; Darcy Jaffee, Chief Nursing Officer; Kera Rabbitt, Assistant Administrator of Finance; and Becky Pierce, Associate Administrator for Surgical, Emergent and Integrated Services.
How does your hospital stack up against the competition?
Medicare’s new Hospital Compare website allows you to compare hospitals side-by-side on a variety of patient safety and patient satisfaction measures. But are the comparisons fair?
Online Video: Breakthroughs in Spine Surgery
Learn about care and recovery from complicated spinal cord injuries–from vertebroplasty to disc replacement– from national and UW experts
A place for the homeless to heal
The 34-bed facility will provide a place for homeless men and women to recover after surgery, hospitalization or serious illnesses.
U.S. News & World Report ranks UW, Harborview and VM — 1, 2 and 3 in Seattle
Magazine also rates the three Seattle hospitals and Seattle Children’s as some of the best in the nation.
Parents debate vaccine safety, Hutch seeks stem cell HIV cure, Harborview praised — Seattle Times
Seattle Times health coverage: Parents debate vaccine safety at CDC forum in Shoreline, Hutch win $20 million grant to seek stem cell HIV cure, Harborview praised for innovative drug intervention program.
UW, VM and Harborview ranked top three hospitals in Seattle by U.S. News & World Report
Swedish/Cherry Hill, Swedish First Hill, Tacoma General Hospital and Valley Medical Center tie for fourth place. Seattle Children’s ranked best area children’s hospital.
Trauma patients have high death rate in years after injury–Harborview study
The study’s findings suggest that despite strides made in pre-hospital and in-hospital trauma care, little progress has been made in improving the long-term survival of trauma patients.
Light & Depression: How eyes can make us happier — free lecture
Tuesday, October 12, noon at Harborview Medical Center.
Taste of Main: Bellevue event to help children on the Eastside this Saturday
Benefits Children’s Response Center, which helps children and teens who have experienced sexual assault or other traumatic events.
State begins publishing hospital infection rates
The report looks at bloodstream infections from central lines and ventilator-associated pneumonias.
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