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                                    • Like Alcohol, Certain Medicines Can Affect Your Driving

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                                      Like Alcohol, Certain Medicines Can Affect Your Driving

                                      Like Alcohol, Certain Medicines Can Affect Your Driving

                                      The dangers of drinking alcohol and driving are well known. You can end up in jail—or worse, a deadly car ...

                                      The dangers of drinking alcohol and driving are well known. You can end up in jail—or worse, a deadly car crash. The effects of other drugs on driving—even prescription and over-the-counter medicines— ...

                                      April 20, 2018
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                                    • Valley Girls and Guys! Generous Gift Helps Bring World-Class Cancer Care to South King County

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                                      |Date: April 20, 2018
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                                      Valley Girls and Guys! Generous Gift Helps Bring World-Class Cancer Care to South King County

                                      Valley Girls and Guys! Generous Gift Helps Bring World-Class Cancer Care to South King County

                                      It takes a village to support a thriving community. That collaborative vision took flight on April 16 whe ...

                                      It takes a village to support a thriving community. That collaborative vision took flight on April 16 when Valley Girls & Guys! board members presented a generous check for $500,000 to Valley’s Bo ...

                                      April 20, 2018
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                                    • Partnering with Patients & Families to Improve Care Experience: Valley’s Patient & Family Advisory Council

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                                      |Date: April 13, 2018
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                                      Partnering with Patients & Families to Improve Care Experience: Valley’s Patient & Family Advisory Council

                                      Partnering with Patients & Families to Improve Care Experience: Valley’s Patient & Family Advisory Council

                                      Valley’s vision is to set the standard for a culture of excellent service through our care—every interact ...

                                      Valley’s vision is to set the standard for a culture of excellent service through our care—every interaction, every time. Patients and their families are often the most knowledgeable members of the ca ...

                                      April 13, 2018
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                                    • Want to Join Our Team? Check Our Recruitment Fair on April 19

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                                      |Date: April 04, 2018
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                                      Want to Join Our Team? Check Our Recruitment Fair on April 19

                                      Want to Join Our Team? Check Our Recruitment Fair on April 19

                                      Valley's HR Recruiting Team is excited to announce a recruitment fair on Thursday, April 19, 4 to 7 p.m. ...

                                      Valley's HR Recruiting Team is excited to announce a recruitment fair on Thursday, April 19, 4 to 7 p.m. for all of Valley's open positions. In addition to mingling, meeting managers and getting manag ...

                                      April 04, 2018
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                                    • Valley’s Neuroscience Institute Maintains Highest National Level 4 Epilepsy Center Accreditation for 2018

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                                      |Date: April 04, 2018
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                                      Valley’s Neuroscience Institute Maintains Highest National Level 4 Epilepsy Center Accreditation for 2018

                                      Valley’s Neuroscience Institute Maintains Highest National Level 4 Epilepsy Center Accreditation for 2018

                                      Valley's Neuroscience Institute's Epilepsy Clinic accreditation as a Level 4 epilepsy center by the Natio ...

                                      Valley's Neuroscience Institute's Epilepsy Clinic accreditation as a Level 4 epilepsy center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers has been reaffirmed for 2018. Level 4 epilepsy centers such ...

                                      April 04, 2018
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                                    • Valley’s Honorees Soar to New Heights at 2017 Service Awards Gala

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                                      |Date: March 30, 2018
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                                      Valley’s Honorees Soar to New Heights at 2017 Service Awards Gala

                                      Valley’s Honorees Soar to New Heights at 2017 Service Awards Gala

                                      This year's annual Service Awards Gala, held on March 15 at the Museum of Flight, honored more than 350 s ...

                                      This year's annual Service Awards Gala, held on March 15 at the Museum of Flight, honored more than 350 staff members and 73 volunteers for milestone years and hours of service while providing remarka ...

                                      March 30, 2018
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                                    • Seven Years Running, Valley Named Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality!

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                                      |Date: March 30, 2018
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                                      Seven Years Running, Valley Named Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality!

                                      Seven Years Running, Valley Named Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality!

                                      For the seventh year in a row, Valley has qualified as a Leader in the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Index 20 ...

                                      For the seventh year in a row, Valley has qualified as a Leader in the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Index 2018, reflecting our ongoing commitment to promoting equitable and inclusive care for our lesbian ...

                                      March 30, 2018
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                                    • Valley’s Birth Center Offers Nitrous Oxide as a Pain Control Option During Labor

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                                      |Date: March 29, 2018
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                                      Valley’s Birth Center Offers Nitrous Oxide as a Pain Control Option During Labor

                                      Valley’s Birth Center Offers Nitrous Oxide as a Pain Control Option During Labor

                                      What is nitrous oxide? Nitrous oxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, used to decrease pain sensa ...

                                      What is nitrous oxide? Nitrous oxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, used to decrease pain sensations. The Nitronox™ system is a blended mixture of 50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen inhaled th ...

                                      March 29, 2018
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                                    • What’s the Difference Between a Food Allergy and a Food Intolerance?

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                                      |Date: March 29, 2018
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                                      What’s the Difference Between a Food Allergy and a Food Intolerance?

                                      What’s the Difference Between a Food Allergy and a Food Intolerance?

                                      While some symptoms of food intolerance and food allergy are similar, the differences between the two are ...

                                      While some symptoms of food intolerance and food allergy are similar, the differences between the two are very important. If you have a food intolerance, eating that food can leave you feeling miserab ...

                                      March 29, 2018
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                                    • Have Diabetes? Look Out for Your Eyes with a Yearly Exam

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: February 09, 2018
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                                      Have Diabetes? Look Out for Your Eyes with a Yearly Exam

                                      Have Diabetes? Look Out for Your Eyes with a Yearly Exam

                                      by Ophthalmologist Michael Solomon, DO If you (or your child) has diabetes, you’re at risk for a group of ...

                                      by Ophthalmologist Michael Solomon, DO If you (or your child) has diabetes, you’re at risk for a group of eye conditions including diabetic retinopathy (the leading cause of blindness in the U.S.), gl ...

                                      February 09, 2018
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