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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, UW Medicine named to Becker’s 2026 Great Heart Programs List
SEATTLE — Two Washington health systems, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Tacoma and UW Medicine in Seattle, have been named to Becker’s Cardiology’s 2026 list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great heart programs. The recognition highlights programs that deliver strong clinical outcomes, advanced technology and...
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Valley Medical Center & Clinics Joins TPC Membership
Healthcare-performance-improvement company TPC has added three new members — including Renton's Valley Medical Center & Clinics. The additional members are Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas and Nebraska Methodist Health System in Omaha, Nebraska. The move expands the group’s reach into the Pacific Northwest and the Central Plains and increases TPC's membership to 10 independent health systems.
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EvergreenHealth Monroe Recovery Center’s closure sends detox inpatients elsewhere
MONROE — EvergreenHealth Monroe has ended its detox and residential treatment programs at the Recovery Center following extensive damage from a burst water line, leaving 36 inpatient substance use treatment beds unavailable at the facility. EvergreenHealth said the building requires extensive remediation, including replacing the plumbing system. Repairs are...
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The Organizations That Help Seattle Grieve
Death and loss doesn’t have to be a lonely time. Here are a few groups helping residents prepare for death, support the grieving, and care for the dying. A new coalition of funeral advocates, educators, and end-of-life professionals, the Washington State Death Care Coalition helps consumers understand the full continuum of death care. Its focus is public education, transparency, and awareness.
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Seattle Children's Hospital not liable for Meta data tracking on its website, Washington Supreme Court says
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington Supreme Court said online searches and clicks are not protected by Washington’s two-party consent recording laws in a decision approving the dismissal of Baker v. Seattle Children’s Hospital. Justices unanimously agreed that state law protects communications between “two or more individuals” and...
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Fairfax Behavioral Health opens new outpatient clinic in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD—Kirkland-based FairFax Behavioral Health expanded its outpatient operations to Lynnwood Friday, opening a brand-new facility that will expand access to behavioral health services for individuals and families in South Snohomish County, providing additional options for people seeking support for mental health and substance use concerns. Branches Lynnwood provides specialized...
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14 People Sickened by Chlorine Resistant Parasite After Swimming in Washington Hotel Pool
Fourteen people got sick after swimming in a hotel pool in Bothell, Washington, in late August, and health officials have traced the outbreak to a parasite that chlorine can’t easily kill. The illnesses were linked to the pool at McMenamins Anderson School, a 1931 junior high school that was...
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Medicare and Finance presentation October 8, 2026 at Shoreline Library
Join us! Here at Edward Jones, we believe financial education is an important part of achieving your goals. We also realize there is more to life than just financial goals. That is why we are excited to invite you to our Medicare and Finance program featuring our special guest. Medicare.
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Flu and cold season getting early start in WA. Respiratory ER visits up sharply
Axios Seattle
Sick season starts early in Seattle
Winter may be months away, but cold season in Washington doesn't seem to be waiting. Driving the news: Emergency room visits for respiratory illnesses are rising as October begins, while COVID is also showing up increasingly in wastewater and hospitals, according to state data . Flu typically peaks between December and February , making the early uptick noteworthy. By the numbers: Acute respiratory illnesses accounted for 11% of Washington ER visits in the week ending Sept. 26, up from 8.2% three weeks earlier, according to the Washington Department of Health's respiratory illness data . Stunning stat: There were 233 ER visits associated with influenza in King County in the week ending Sept. 19, compared with 31 during the same week last year, KUOW reported , citing city and county data . Meanwhile, COVID is sending signals of its own, with several Seattle-area wastewater sites reporting high or very high levels of the virus as of Sept. 23, per state data . COVID hospital use has also risen from its late-summer lows, state data shows . The big picture: Washington and Oregon appear to be running ahead of much of the country, with the CDC still rating overall respiratory illness as
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MultiCare launches a health plan
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System is launching a health insurance plan. MultiCare Health Plan, announced Oct. 1, will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of the 13-hospital nonprofit system. Its first product is a Medicare Advantage HMO with prescription drug benefits, which will be available for the 2027 plan year in three counties in Washington state.
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Cryptosporidium outbreak associated with Bothell pool
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... An August outbreak of cryptosporidiosis (crypto) has been linked to a popular indoor pool in Bothell. Public Health Seattle-King County announced Sept. 30 that they had investigated the outbreak associated with the pool at McMenamins Anderson School, suspecting that the illness has spread to 14 cases after someone infected with crypto had spent time in the pool and spreading germs that went on to infect other people. The exposure dates were Aug. 29 to Aug. 30, 2026.