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FDA approves cystic fibrosis drug studied at Seattle Children’s

FDA approves cystic fibrosis drug studied at Seattle Children’s

Seattle Children’s researchers played a key role in the development of a new cystic fibrosis drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Tuesday. The drug, ivacaftor, is the first to be developed that actually targets an underlying cause of the disease, a defect in a gene called the fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. To [...]

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February 1, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Providence Mill Creek Medical Building - 12800 Bothell Everett Hwy, Everett.

Seattle Children’s opens urgent-care clinic in Mill Creek

The clinic will provide treatment for children, teens and young adults ages 0-21 needing non-emergency medical care in the evenings, over the weekends and during the holidays.

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January 17, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Seattle Childrens opens urgent care clinic on main campus

Seattle Childrens opens urgent care clinic on main campus

Clinic hopes to provide an alternative care option to the ER for children needing non-emergency medical attention in the evenings, over the weekends and during the holidays.

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November 1, 2011 | 1 Comment More
Seattle Children’s opens new cancer research center

Seattle Children’s opens new cancer research center

The new center’s mission is to replace cancer therapies such as radiation and chemotherapy that can harm the body, with ”smart” therapies that will hit their cancer targets with precision and leave the rest of the body unharmed.

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July 14, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Rendering of new Issaquah facility by Studio 216

In the news: Seattle hospital building boom, hospital costs and doctors shift left

New facilities seek to reinvent hospital care. Medicare to hold hospitals responsible for costs of post-discharge care. Doctors give up private practices, take salaried jobs — and become Democrats.

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May 31, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Seattle Children’s ranked 7th among nation’s best children’s hospitals

Seattle Children’s ranked 7th among nation’s best children’s hospitals

Today U.S. News & World Report magazine has placed Seattle Children’s Hospital among the nation’s top children’s hospitals for the 19th consecutive year.

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May 17, 2011 | 1 Comment More
Children’s moves to improve care of patients in transport — Seattle Times

Children’s moves to improve care of patients in transport — Seattle Times

Investigation concluded that Seattle Children’s transport nurses appeared to be confused about what they were allowed to do and whether they could administer medications without a doctor’s order–Seattle Times reports.

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MD blogger faults Children’s for firing nurse linked to patient’s death

MD blogger faults Children’s for firing nurse linked to patient’s death

“Kimberly Hiatt made a mathematical error that led to the tragic death of an infant patient. Firing her simply absolved the hospital from their share of the blame,” Dr. Kevin Pho writes. “Instead, she should have been involved with the subsequent improvement process to prevent future errors.”

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Local weekend news rounds

Local weekend news rounds

Budget cuts will hurt all children, not just poor, op-ed columnists say. Hundreds show up for care at Tacoma Dome free clinic. Seattle Times decries Gov. Gregoire’s partial veto of medical marijuana law.

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May 1, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Local weekend news rounds

Local weekend news rounds

State to clampdown on elder-care referral businesses. Valley Medical board ponders UW alliance. Seattle Children’s nurse linked to infant’s death takes own life. WSHA radio ad called “mostly false” by Seattle Times ‘Truth Needle’.

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April 23, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Simulator baby used in safety training -- Photo: Seattle Children's

Children’s holds “Patient Safety Day”

After a series of fatal medication errors that took lives of two patients, more than 550 Seattle Children’s staff attended special review sessions Saturday to go over safety procedures.

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October 30, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Complication that left child impaired not “unexpected” Children’s expert tells Seattle Times

Complication that left child impaired not “unexpected” Children’s expert tells Seattle Times

Seattle Children’s director of cardiac catheterization said doctors had no choice but to perform a risky procedure that left a 2-year-old severely brain-damaged.

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