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                                    • One Nurse Makes a Difference: How Valley’s RN Care Managers Are Improving Care in Our Community

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                                      |Date: October 10, 2023
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                                      One Nurse Makes a Difference: How Valley’s RN Care Managers Are Improving Care in Our Community

                                      One Nurse Makes a Difference: How Valley’s RN Care Managers Are Improving Care in Our Community

                                      Valley patient Agnes recently received life-saving care at Valley. She credits her RN Care Manager with h ...

                                      Valley patient Agnes recently received life-saving care at Valley. She credits her RN Care Manager with helping to keep her out of the hospital after a long stay. Her story was recently featured by Iv ...

                                      October 10, 2023
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                                    • In Case You Missed It: Virtual Wellness Retreat with Valerie Mazziotti, PA-C

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                                      |Date: July 13, 2023
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                                      In Case You Missed It: Virtual Wellness Retreat with Valerie Mazziotti, PA-C

                                      In Case You Missed It: Virtual Wellness Retreat with Valerie Mazziotti, PA-C

                                      On June 21, Valley hosted a "Virtual Wellness Retreat" with Valerie Mazziotti, PA-C, a primary care provi ...

                                      On June 21, Valley hosted a "Virtual Wellness Retreat" with Valerie Mazziotti, PA-C, a primary care provider at our Lake Sawyer Primary Care Clinic. Valerie and host Kawai Kaneali'i, RN, Valley's Comm ...

                                      July 13, 2023
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                                    • Congratulations to Valley Physicians Recognized as Seattle Magazine “Top Docs” in 2023

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                                      |Date: July 11, 2023
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                                      Congratulations to Valley Physicians Recognized as Seattle Magazine “Top Docs” in 2023

                                      Congratulations to Valley Physicians Recognized as Seattle Magazine “Top Docs” in 2023

                                      Seattle Magazine's list of top doctors for 2023 is out and includes many physicians on Valley's medical s ...

                                      Seattle Magazine's list of top doctors for 2023 is out and includes many physicians on Valley's medical staff! This is one of two local "top doctor" lists of physicians who are nominated by their peer ...

                                      July 11, 2023
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                                    • Renton Landing Primary Care Ending Service July 14, Urgent Care to Remain

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                                      |Date: June 20, 2023
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                                      Renton Landing Primary Care Ending Service July 14, Urgent Care to Remain

                                      Renton Landing Primary Care Ending Service July 14, Urgent Care to Remain

                                      The past three years have been extremely challenging, creating operational and financial challenges that ...

                                      The past three years have been extremely challenging, creating operational and financial challenges that are driving the need to consolidate some of our primary care services. Effective July 14, we wi ...

                                      June 20, 2023
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                                    • The Severe vs. Mild-to-Moderate Test: How to Decide the Best Place for Immediate or Same-Day Healthcare

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                                      |Date: March 16, 2023
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                                      The Severe vs. Mild-to-Moderate Test: How to Decide the Best Place for Immediate or Same-Day Healthcare

                                      The Severe vs. Mild-to-Moderate Test: How to Decide the Best Place for Immediate or Same-Day Healthcare

                                      How do you decide what type of care you need when you have the choice to go to your primary care provider ...

                                      How do you decide what type of care you need when you have the choice to go to your primary care provider, urgent care clinic or the emergency department? Associate Medical Director for Valley’s Urgen ...

                                      March 16, 2023
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                                    • 6 Ways Preventive Health Helps You Be the Healthiest You Can Be

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                                      |Date: January 16, 2023
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                                      6 Ways Preventive Health Helps You Be the Healthiest You Can Be

                                      6 Ways Preventive Health Helps You Be the Healthiest You Can Be

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with Kial Wiley, MD – Fairwood Clinic. Watch video below. If you have a prim ...

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with Kial Wiley, MD – Fairwood Clinic. Watch video below. If you have a primary care provider, you’ve got a partner to guide you through the preventive health process, you ...

                                      January 16, 2023
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                                    • Check Out Valley’s New Physicians

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                                      |Date: October 14, 2022
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                                      Check Out Valley’s New Physicians

                                      Check Out Valley’s New Physicians

                                      Click each provider’s name to learn more about how they might join you on your health journey! Yuriy Golu ...

                                      Click each provider’s name to learn more about how they might join you on your health journey! Yuriy Golub, DOFairwood Primary Care Tajana Kundacina, DOValley Women's Healthcare Clinic Kevin Luk, MD, ...

                                      October 14, 2022
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                                    • DocTalk: Understanding Chronic Conditions

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                                      |Date: September 19, 2022
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                                      DocTalk: Understanding Chronic Conditions

                                      DocTalk: Understanding Chronic Conditions

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with Shawn Myers, MD – Kent Primary Care Clinic 0:15 | What is a c ...

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with Shawn Myers, MD – Kent Primary Care Clinic 0:15 | What is a chronic condition?A chronic condition is any health condition that lasts longer than three month ...

                                      September 19, 2022
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                                    • Get the Care You Need, When You Need It, Without Paying More Than You Need To

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                                      |Date: August 09, 2022
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                                      Get the Care You Need, When You Need It, Without Paying More Than You Need To

                                      Get the Care You Need, When You Need It, Without Paying More Than You Need To

                                      The basic levels of medical careValley Medical Center and its clinic network offer four levels of medical ...

                                      The basic levels of medical careValley Medical Center and its clinic network offer four levels of medical care to our community: primary, urgent, specialty and emergency. As the level of care rises, g ...

                                      August 09, 2022
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                                    • What to Expect at a Preventive Care Exam and What Insurance Normally Covers

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                                      |Date: June 07, 2022
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                                      What to Expect at a Preventive Care Exam and What Insurance Normally Covers

                                      What to Expect at a Preventive Care Exam and What Insurance Normally Covers

                                      Valley’s primary care clinics are your medical home for health and wellness. Your primary care team is le ...

                                      Valley’s primary care clinics are your medical home for health and wellness. Your primary care team is led by your primary care provider—a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner. Your pr ...

                                      June 07, 2022
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