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

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                                      |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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                                    • Take a Deep Breath and Relax—Nitrous Oxide Pain Management for Labor is Again Available

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                                      |Date: May 14, 2020
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                                      Take a Deep Breath and Relax—Nitrous Oxide Pain Management for Labor is Again Available

                                      Take a Deep Breath and Relax—Nitrous Oxide Pain Management for Labor is Again Available

                                      Until its safety for patients and staff could be confirmed during the COVID-19 pandemic response, nitrous ...

                                      Until its safety for patients and staff could be confirmed during the COVID-19 pandemic response, nitrous oxide gas (N2O) for labor pain management was temporarily suspended at Valley. Nitrous oxide i ...

                                      May 14, 2020
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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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                                    • A Nurses Week Tribute to All Valley Nurses, Patient Care Assistants and Those who Contribute to the Support of Patient Care

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                                      |Date: May 07, 2020
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                                      A Nurses Week Tribute to All Valley Nurses, Patient Care Assistants and Those who Contribute to the Support of Patient Care

                                      A Nurses Week Tribute to All Valley Nurses, Patient Care Assistants and Those who Contribute to the Support of Patient Care

                                      In honor of Nurses Week and the International Year of the Nurse, Theresa Braungardt,​ Senior VP for Patie ...

                                      In honor of Nurses Week and the International Year of the Nurse, Theresa Braungardt,​ Senior VP for Patient Care Services and ​Chief Nursing Officer, ​expresses her appreciation during the most challe ...

                                      May 07, 2020
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                                    • Make a Sensory Play Bean Box—Your Kids will Dig It!

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                                      |Date: May 07, 2020
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                                      Make a Sensory Play Bean Box—Your Kids will Dig It!

                                      Make a Sensory Play Bean Box—Your Kids will Dig It!

                                      Using supplies from around the house, a Valley’s Children’s Therapy occupational therapist shows how your ...

                                      Using supplies from around the house, a Valley’s Children’s Therapy occupational therapist shows how your children will entertain themselves digging for buried surprises, measuring, scooping and pract ...

                                      May 07, 2020
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                                    • Indoor Obstacle Course is a Fun, Skill-building Activity for Busy Children

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                                      |Date: May 07, 2020
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                                      Indoor Obstacle Course is a Fun, Skill-building Activity for Busy Children

                                      Indoor Obstacle Course is a Fun, Skill-building Activity for Busy Children

                                      Valley Medical Center’s Children’s Therapy offers a way to keep your children moving, even on an indoor k ...

                                      Valley Medical Center’s Children’s Therapy offers a way to keep your children moving, even on an indoor kind of day. Sequencing, motor planning, core strength, following directions, and if you have mo ...

                                      May 07, 2020
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                                    • Pregnancy & Birth During COVID-19: Questions Answered!

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                                      |Date: May 07, 2020
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                                      Pregnancy & Birth During COVID-19: Questions Answered!

                                      Pregnancy & Birth During COVID-19: Questions Answered!

                                      Find out what you want to know from OB/GYN and women’s health specialist, Bilha Zomer, MD, who answers yo ...

                                      Find out what you want to know from OB/GYN and women’s health specialist, Bilha Zomer, MD, who answers your questions about whether pregnancy can make getting COVID-19 more likely; precautions to avoi ...

                                      May 07, 2020
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                                    • Have You Had “The Talk” With Your Family?

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: April 01, 2020
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                                      Have You Had “The Talk” With Your Family?

                                      Have You Had “The Talk” With Your Family?

                                      Advance Care Planning is a process of communication for planning for your future medical decisions. In th ...

                                      Advance Care Planning is a process of communication for planning for your future medical decisions. In the webinar below, Priyanka, Valley's Advance Care Planning Coordinator, explains the importance ...

                                      April 01, 2020
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                                    • Separation during Coronavirus: How to Stay Connected to Loved Ones

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                                      |Date: March 18, 2020
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                                      Separation during Coronavirus: How to Stay Connected to Loved Ones

                                      Separation during Coronavirus: How to Stay Connected to Loved Ones

                                      During these extraordinary times, we need to band together as a community to help manage the spread of co ...

                                      During these extraordinary times, we need to band together as a community to help manage the spread of coronavirus. For those under treatment, observation or in self-quarantine, separation can create ...

                                      March 18, 2020
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                                    • Grab Some Zzzzz’s and Celebrate National Sleep Awareness Week

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                                      |Date: February 25, 2020
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                                      Grab Some Zzzzz’s and Celebrate National Sleep Awareness Week

                                      Grab Some Zzzzz’s and Celebrate National Sleep Awareness Week

                                      March 8-14 is National Sleep Awareness Week. Sleep has many benefits for our health beyond feeling well r ...

                                      March 8-14 is National Sleep Awareness Week. Sleep has many benefits for our health beyond feeling well rested. One of the major benefits of sleep is decreased inflammatory markers. Inflammation has b ...

                                      February 25, 2020
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