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                                                              • Because Everyone Needs a Little Help Sometimes—ValleyCares.valleymed.org

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                                                                Because Everyone Needs a Little Help Sometimes—ValleyCares.valleymed.org

                                                                Because Everyone Needs a Little Help Sometimes—ValleyCares.valleymed.org

                                                                If you’re needing help and not sure who to call, visit ValleyCares.valleymed.org, a new care network to h ...

                                                                If you’re needing help and not sure who to call, visit ValleyCares.valleymed.org, a new care network to help people connect with local social service programs in our community. Everyone is welcome to ...

                                                                October 07, 2021
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                                                              • Valley’s “Top Doc” Providers Recognized by Seattle Met and Seattle Magazines

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                                                                Valley’s “Top Doc” Providers Recognized by Seattle Met and Seattle Magazines

                                                                Valley’s “Top Doc” Providers Recognized by Seattle Met and Seattle Magazines

                                                                Two Seattle magazines hold Top Docs polls that allow providers to vote for their peers as the best provid ...

                                                                Two Seattle magazines hold Top Docs polls that allow providers to vote for their peers as the best providers in the region. Every year, both Seattle Magazine and Seattle Met magazine publish the resul ...

                                                                October 06, 2021
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                                                              • An Accomplished, Proven Valley Medical Center Leader, Jeannine Grinnell Takes the Helm as New CEO

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                                                                |Date: October 05, 2021
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                                                                An Accomplished, Proven Valley Medical Center Leader, Jeannine Grinnell Takes the Helm as New CEO

                                                                An Accomplished, Proven Valley Medical Center Leader, Jeannine Grinnell Takes the Helm as New CEO

                                                                Following a unanimous vote by the Valley Board to offer her the position, Jeannine Grinnell has now been ...

                                                                Following a unanimous vote by the Valley Board to offer her the position, Jeannine Grinnell has now been named Valley Medical Center’s Chief Executive Officer, our first new CEO in 37 years and the fi ...

                                                                October 05, 2021
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                                                              • Life After Joint Replacement: What to Expect

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                                                                |Date: September 24, 2021
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                                                                Life After Joint Replacement: What to Expect

                                                                We take the joints in our bodies for granted. They help us bend, move, and work. But as we age, they can ...

                                                                We take the joints in our bodies for granted. They help us bend, move, and work. But as we age, they can start to wear out from the effects of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and traumatic injur ...

                                                                September 24, 2021
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                                                              • Anterior Approach to Total Hip Replacement

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                                                                |Date: September 24, 2021
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                                                                Anterior Approach to Total Hip Replacement

                                                                There are three basic approaches to a total hip replacement. The most commonly used approach in the Unite ...

                                                                There are three basic approaches to a total hip replacement. The most commonly used approach in the United States is a posterior lateral approach where a skin incision is made over the posterior part ...

                                                                September 24, 2021
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                                                              • A Nurses Week Tribute to All Valley Nurses, Patient Care Assistants and Those who Contribute to the Support of Patient Care

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                                                                |Date: May 07, 2020
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                                                                A Nurses Week Tribute to All Valley Nurses, Patient Care Assistants and Those who Contribute to the Support of Patient Care

                                                                A Nurses Week Tribute to All Valley Nurses, Patient Care Assistants and Those who Contribute to the Support of Patient Care

                                                                In honor of Nurses Week and the International Year of the Nurse, Theresa Braungardt,​ Senior VP for Patie ...

                                                                In honor of Nurses Week and the International Year of the Nurse, Theresa Braungardt,​ Senior VP for Patient Care Services and ​Chief Nursing Officer, ​expresses her appreciation during the most challe ...

                                                                May 07, 2020
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