Anesthesiologist, ophthalmologist, gynecologist, orthopedic surgeon, and hospitalists among the new hires.
Virginia Mason Winslow Hosts Multiple Sclerosis Education Event WHAT: Join Dr. Mariko Kita of Virginia Mason Medical Center in a discussion about multiple sclerosis, new treatments and research discoveries. And just in time for the MS Walk on Bainbridge Island Saturday, April 10, learn tips on energy conservation, fatigue management, personal safety related to mobility, stretching [...]
Center already requires its staff to be vaccinated against seasonal flu–new rule extends that requirement to H1N1.
Recognized for work adapting Toyota quality improvement techniques to healthcare.
Six new physicians have joined Virginia Mason Medical Center. Cardiology Sara Weiss, MD, joined Virginia Mason in the Section of Cardiology. Weiss received her medical school training from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. She completed her internal medicine residency, cardiology fellowship and heart failure fellowship at the University of Colorado in Denver. Hematology [...]
By Julie Appleby SEATTLE — Atop a hill here, three of Washington state’s pre-eminent hospital systems sit within blocks of each other, equipped with state-of-the-art electronic medical record systems that track test results, send warnings about dangerous drug interactions and provide medical histories. But a patient crossing the street from one hospital to another would [...]
Valley Medical Center Receives Achievement Award for Heart Treatment The American Heart Association (AHA) has awarded Valley Medical Center a Silver Performance Achievement Award for its efforts to make sure the care the hospital provides to its heart failure patients meets the AHA’s treatment guidelines. The award was given as part of the AHA’s “Get [...]
Virginia Mason Medical Center reports that 99% of its staff members have been immunized against influenza, the highest rate Virginia Mason has achieved since implementing its patient safety policy in 2005. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all health-care personnel be vaccinated each year to protect themselves and to prevent [...]
Seattle patients will now be able to shop for health care on a website where they can compare not only the services offered by different health-care providers but also the price and quality of those services. The new website, called Carol.com, which started in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area earlier this year, is being launched in [...]
A new approach to health care in which insurers pay for the quality of, not the quantity of, care can substantially cut costs, improve outcomes and boost patient satisfaction, according to a report released by Seattle’s Virginia Mason Medical Center. Virginia Mason has won a reputation for innovation in particular for its adoption of the [...]
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Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
Some insurers deny ER coverage to people who have been drinking
Laws in more than half the states permit insurers to deny payment for medical services related to alcohol or drug use. Faced with the prospect of not getting paid for care, some ER personnel sidestep the problem by simply not testing patients’ blood or urine for alcohol.
Travel insurance can protect your wallet — and your health on vacation
Think your regular health insurance policy will cover you if you get into medical trouble overseas?
Don’t bet on it.
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