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                                                              • An Antibody Serology Test for COVID-19 Tells You Very Little Useful Information

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                                                                |Date: May 08, 2020
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                                                                An Antibody Serology Test for COVID-19 Tells You Very Little Useful Information

                                                                An Antibody Serology Test for COVID-19 Tells You Very Little Useful Information

                                                                Valley offers a blood test that will identify antibodies for the COVID-19 virus through LabCorp and UW Me ...

                                                                Valley offers a blood test that will identify antibodies for the COVID-19 virus through LabCorp and UW Medicine. However, the benefits of getting this test are uncertain. The serology test result prov ...

                                                                May 08, 2020
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                                                              • Please Join Valley Medical Center for a Community Conversation about Healthcare Equity

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                                                                |Date: May 30, 2019
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                                                                Please Join Valley Medical Center for a Community Conversation about Healthcare Equity

                                                                Please Join Valley Medical Center for a Community Conversation about Healthcare Equity

                                                                FREE EVENTThursday, June 13, 20196-7:30 PMKent Commons Community CenterTo register, call 425.690.3411 Que ...

                                                                FREE EVENTThursday, June 13, 20196-7:30 PMKent Commons Community CenterTo register, call 425.690.3411 Questions? Contact Keith Vensey Bring a friend, neighbor or coworker! Attending our community conv ...

                                                                May 30, 2019
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                                                              • Aging with Pride: Innovations in Dementia Empowerment and Action

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                                                                |Date: February 13, 2019
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                                                                Aging with Pride: Innovations in Dementia Empowerment and Action

                                                                Aging with Pride: Innovations in Dementia Empowerment and Action

                                                                Aging with Pride: IDEA is the first federally-funded project testing an exercise and problem-solving prog ...

                                                                Aging with Pride: IDEA is the first federally-funded project testing an exercise and problem-solving program designed to improve quality of life for older LGBTQ people who experience memory loss or wh ...

                                                                February 13, 2019
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                                                              • Moving Forward with Care-Enhancing Technology Using Safe, Secure Methods

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                                                                |Date: August 08, 2018
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                                                                Moving Forward with Care-Enhancing Technology Using Safe, Secure Methods

                                                                Moving Forward with Care-Enhancing Technology Using Safe, Secure Methods

                                                                Your Healthcare Information-Stays Private and Secure  With the digital world moving at the speed of light ...

                                                                Your Healthcare Information-Stays Private and Secure  With the digital world moving at the speed of light, staying up to date with safeguards to protect our patients’ information is a priority at UW M ...

                                                                August 08, 2018
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                                                              • High Rankings for Valley Medical Center in Annual List of ‘Best Hospitals’

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                                                                |Date: August 09, 2017
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                                                                High Rankings for Valley Medical Center in Annual List of ‘Best Hospitals’

                                                                High Rankings for Valley Medical Center in Annual List of ‘Best Hospitals’

                                                                U.S. News & World Report has high marks for Valley Medical Center and other UW Medicine hospitals in ...

                                                                U.S. News & World Report has high marks for Valley Medical Center and other UW Medicine hospitals in its newly released list of Best Hospitals 2017-2018 evaluations of more than 4,600 local, state ...

                                                                August 09, 2017
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                                                              • Valley’s Level III Neonatal ICU Welcomes Seattle Children’s and UW Medicine Neonatology

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                                                                |Date: July 25, 2017
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                                                                Valley’s Level III Neonatal ICU Welcomes Seattle Children’s and UW Medicine Neonatology

                                                                Valley’s Level III Neonatal ICU Welcomes Seattle Children’s and UW Medicine Neonatology

                                                                We are very proud to announce neonatology providers from Seattle Children’s and UW Medicine are now deliv ...

                                                                We are very proud to announce neonatology providers from Seattle Children’s and UW Medicine are now delivering all provider-related services in Valley Medical Center’s (VMC’s) Level III Neonatal ICU! ...

                                                                July 25, 2017
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                                                              • UW Medicine Hospitals named 2017 Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by Human Rights Campaign Foundation

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                                                                |Date: April 20, 2017
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                                                                UW Medicine Hospitals named 2017 Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by Human Rights Campaign Foundation

                                                                UW Medicine Hospitals named 2017 Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by Human Rights Campaign Foundation

                                                                All four UW Medicine hospitals (including UW Medicine | Valley Medical Center) have been named 2017 Leade ...

                                                                All four UW Medicine hospitals (including UW Medicine | Valley Medical Center) have been named 2017 Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. The national rec ...

                                                                April 20, 2017
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                                                              • #TopDocTuesday – Meet Colon and Rectal Surgeon Dr. Phillip Dean

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                                                                |Date: October 25, 2016
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                                                                #TopDocTuesday – Meet Colon and Rectal Surgeon Dr. Phillip Dean

                                                                #TopDocTuesday – Meet Colon and Rectal Surgeon Dr. Phillip Dean

                                                                “I feel honored and humbled by the opportunity to help patients at their time of need,” says Colon and Re ...

                                                                “I feel honored and humbled by the opportunity to help patients at their time of need,” says Colon and Rectal Surgeon Dr. Phillip Dean. “I believe it was Euripides that said physicians are merely stag ...

                                                                October 25, 2016
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                                                              • Valley Joins with UW Medicine to Celebrate Seattle Pride 2016

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                                                                |Date: June 26, 2016
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                                                                Valley Joins with UW Medicine to Celebrate Seattle Pride 2016

                                                                Valley Joins with UW Medicine to Celebrate Seattle Pride 2016

                                                                Our Valley/UW Medicine family shared a unified message of inclusivity and compassion for ALL during the S ...

                                                                Our Valley/UW Medicine family shared a unified message of inclusivity and compassion for ALL during the Seattle Pride Parade on June 26, 2016 in downtown Seattle. ...

                                                                June 26, 2016
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                                                              • Northwest Hospital & Medical Center and Valley Medical Center Named Among Top Performing Hospitals for Patient Safety

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                                                                |Date: October 16, 2014
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                                                                Northwest Hospital & Medical Center and Valley Medical Center Named Among Top Performing Hospitals for Patient Safety

                                                                Northwest Hospital & Medical Center and Valley Medical Center Named Among Top Performing Hospitals for Patient Safety

                                                                UW Medicine announced today that two of its hospitals, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center and Valley ...

                                                                UW Medicine announced today that two of its hospitals, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center and Valley Medical Center, were recognized for outstanding achievement in improving patient safety at the ...

                                                                October 16, 2014
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