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                                    • GiveBIG 2021: Make a BIG Impact

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                                      |Date: April 21, 2021
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                                      GiveBIG 2021: Make a BIG Impact

                                      GiveBIG 2021: Make a BIG Impact

                                      At Valley Medical Center, our mission is to care for our community like family. As Washington's oldest an ...

                                      At Valley Medical Center, our mission is to care for our community like family. As Washington's oldest and largest public district hospital, we are committed to caring for more than 600,000 residents ...

                                      April 21, 2021
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                                    • Women’s History Month: Celebrating our Colleagues at Valley

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                                      |Date: March 23, 2021
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                                      Women’s History Month: Celebrating our Colleagues at Valley

                                      Women’s History Month: Celebrating our Colleagues at Valley

                                      March is Women's History Month! This month gives us a chance to acknowledge that women have long fought t ...

                                      March is Women's History Month! This month gives us a chance to acknowledge that women have long fought to have their voices heard—to bring awareness to the great value of their work and empower other ...

                                      March 23, 2021
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                                    • New Thank a Caregiver Installation Debuts at Valley

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                                      |Date: March 10, 2021
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                                      New Thank a Caregiver Installation Debuts at Valley

                                      New Thank a Caregiver Installation Debuts at Valley

                                      We are thrilled to announce that Valley’s new Thank a Caregiver structures were recently added to our Hea ...

                                      We are thrilled to announce that Valley’s new Thank a Caregiver structures were recently added to our Healing Garden and they are beautiful! They serve as a lasting reminder of the tremendous work of ...

                                      March 10, 2021
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                                    • In a Pandemic Year, Valley Medical Center Especially Proud to be Named Best of Renton Healthcare Facility

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                                      |Date: March 10, 2021
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                                      In a Pandemic Year, Valley Medical Center Especially Proud to be Named Best of Renton Healthcare Facility

                                      In a Pandemic Year, Valley Medical Center Especially Proud to be Named Best of Renton Healthcare Facility

                                      One year ago on March 1, 2020, Valley activated its COVID-19 response. It’s been quite a year. Relentless ...

                                      One year ago on March 1, 2020, Valley activated its COVID-19 response. It’s been quite a year. Relentless, but transformative. Challenging, but inspiringly inventive. Daunting, but with moments of hop ...

                                      March 10, 2021
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                                    • Honoring Robert “Dr. Bob” Thompson, MD, Valley’s First Clinic Network Provider—Kind, Generous and Beloved

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                                      |Date: February 24, 2021
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                                      Honoring Robert “Dr. Bob” Thompson, MD, Valley’s First Clinic Network Provider—Kind, Generous and Beloved

                                      Honoring Robert “Dr. Bob” Thompson, MD, Valley’s First Clinic Network Provider—Kind, Generous and Beloved

                                      We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Robert “Dr. Bob” Thompson, beloved family provider at Valle ...

                                      We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Robert “Dr. Bob” Thompson, beloved family provider at Valley for 37 years. Dr. Bob cared for generations of families, living a life of selfless service, k ...

                                      February 24, 2021
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                                    • Black History Month – Honoring our Black and African American Caregivers

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                                      |Date: February 12, 2021
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                                      Black History Month – Honoring our Black and African American Caregivers

                                      Black History Month – Honoring our Black and African American Caregivers

                                      During this month of celebration, the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee acknowledges and apprecia ...

                                      During this month of celebration, the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee acknowledges and appreciates our Black colleagues who work alongside us each day to make remarkable things happen. Here ...

                                      February 12, 2021
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