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                                                              • COVID, Kids and County Mandates: A Virtual Town Hall

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                                                                |Date: November 17, 2021
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                                                                COVID, Kids and County Mandates: A Virtual Town Hall

                                                                COVID, Kids and County Mandates: A Virtual Town Hall

                                                                During this town hall, held on November 16, 2021, Infectious disease specialist Michael Hori, MD, with Va ...

                                                                During this town hall, held on November 16, 2021, Infectious disease specialist Michael Hori, MD, with Valley Medical Center and Mark Del Beccaro, MD, with King County Public Health answer the communi ...

                                                                November 17, 2021
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                                                              • Valley’s Pandemic Response Isn’t Keeping Us from Preparing for Other Disasters

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                                                                |Date: November 16, 2021
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                                                                Valley’s Pandemic Response Isn’t Keeping Us from Preparing for Other Disasters

                                                                Valley’s Pandemic Response Isn’t Keeping Us from Preparing for Other Disasters

                                                                We may be nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, but teams across Valley are ensuring they’re re ...

                                                                We may be nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, but teams across Valley are ensuring they’re ready in the event another disaster strikes through periodic emergency preparedness exercises. “I ...

                                                                November 16, 2021
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                                                              • Stats, Vaccine for Children and During Pregnancy, Boosters & Treatments: A COVID-19 Town Hall

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                                                                |Date: November 10, 2021
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                                                                Stats, Vaccine for Children and During Pregnancy, Boosters & Treatments: A COVID-19 Town Hall

                                                                Stats, Vaccine for Children and During Pregnancy, Boosters & Treatments: A COVID-19 Town Hall

                                                                Content derived from "Situation Update: COVID Town Hall," a virtual town hall withDr. Mike Hori of Valley ...

                                                                Content derived from "Situation Update: COVID Town Hall," a virtual town hall withDr. Mike Hori of Valley Medical Center and Dr. Michael Myint of MultiCare, on October 19, 2021. https://www.youtube.co ...

                                                                November 10, 2021
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                                                              • Halloween 2021: It’s a Go!

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                                                                |Date: October 05, 2021
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                                                                Halloween 2021: It’s a Go!

                                                                Halloween 2021: It’s a Go!

                                                                By Kari Tanta, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Manager of Valley’s Children’s Therapy If you are like me and read head ...

                                                                By Kari Tanta, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Manager of Valley’s Children’s Therapy If you are like me and read headlines last year such as “CDC says no trick-or-treating” or “Halloween is cancelled,” your heart ...

                                                                October 05, 2021
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                                                              • Preventing Falls and What to Do If You Have a Fall

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                                                                |Date: September 01, 2021
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                                                                Preventing Falls and What to Do If You Have a Fall

                                                                Preventing Falls and What to Do If You Have a Fall

                                                                Adapted from the "Preventing Falls" DocTalk by Dr. Rabiah Ali https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY_VrzrpPfc ...

                                                                Adapted from the "Preventing Falls" DocTalk by Dr. Rabiah Ali https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY_VrzrpPfc 0:16 | Why are we concerned about preventing falls?We’re concerned about preventing falls for ...

                                                                September 01, 2021
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                                                              • This Year’s Hottest Accessory? The Face Mask!

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                                                                |Date: July 08, 2020
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                                                                This Year’s Hottest Accessory? The Face Mask!

                                                                This Year’s Hottest Accessory? The Face Mask!

                                                                Wearing a mask is important not only when you're at Valley for an appointment, but also when you're out a ...

                                                                Wearing a mask is important not only when you're at Valley for an appointment, but also when you're out and about around the community--wearing a face mask allows us all to get back to the lives we lo ...

                                                                July 08, 2020
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                                                              • Top 10 Things Valley is Doing to Keep Patients & Visitors Safe

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: May 14, 2020
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                                                                Top 10 Things Valley is Doing to Keep Patients & Visitors Safe

                                                                Top 10 Things Valley is Doing to Keep Patients & Visitors Safe

                                                                While Valley has always adhered to strict standards in patient care and safety, in our new environment we ...

                                                                While Valley has always adhered to strict standards in patient care and safety, in our new environment we have risen to new levels. Our commitment to keeping you, your loved ones and our staff safe an ...

                                                                May 14, 2020
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                                                              • Valley Earns an A Grade from the Leapfrog Safety Group

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                                                                |Date: June 19, 2019
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                                                                Valley Earns an A Grade from the Leapfrog Safety Group

                                                                Valley Earns an A Grade from the Leapfrog Safety Group

                                                                This spring, Valley earned an A Grade in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, placing us in the nation's t ...

                                                                This spring, Valley earned an A Grade in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, placing us in the nation's top third of hospitals for patient safety and quality. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofi ...

                                                                June 19, 2019
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                                                              • Car Seat Safety and Upcoming Changes to the Law to Better Protect Children

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: May 30, 2019
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                                                                Car Seat Safety and Upcoming Changes to the Law to Better Protect Children

                                                                Car Seat Safety and Upcoming Changes to the Law to Better Protect Children

                                                                New requirements will go into effect on January 1, 2020 regarding children riding in cars. New requiremen ...

                                                                New requirements will go into effect on January 1, 2020 regarding children riding in cars. New requirements include: Children up to age two must be in a rear-facing car seat.Children from ages two to ...

                                                                May 30, 2019
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                                                              • Summer is the Time to Check for Helmet Safety

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                                                                |Date: May 30, 2019
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                                                                Summer is the Time to Check for Helmet Safety

                                                                Summer is the Time to Check for Helmet Safety

                                                                Summertime is the perfect time for children to play outside on bicycles, scooters and other wheeled items ...

                                                                Summertime is the perfect time for children to play outside on bicycles, scooters and other wheeled items. A helmet is the single most important thing you can do to prevent and reduce the severity of ...

                                                                May 30, 2019
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