Virginia Mason in the News

Media Highlights

2018

Bailey-Boushay House receiving emergency shelter funding (Madison Park Times, July 25, 2018)
2 Washington hospitals named spinal fusion Centers of Excellence: 3 insights (Becker’s Spine Review, July 24, 2018)
'Two or three here, 20 there,' the city's march to 500 beds includes Hill, CD (Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, July 23, 2018)
Cross-border colon cancer study shows Americans paying double for same treatments (Vancouver Sun, July 13, 2018)
Earwax actually has a flavor and there’s a medical reason why (Insider.com, July 8, 2018)
New Virginia Mason medical center is open for business (Bainbridge Island Review, June 20, 2018)
Why art is becoming part of doctors’ education at Virginia Mason (Seattle Times, June 16, 2018)
Q&A: Sarah Patterson, executive director, Virginia Mason Institute (Seattle Business, May 24, 2018)
Where are the 49 Leapfrog straight-A hospitals? (Becker's Hospital Review, April 30, 2018)
Virginia Mason Forms For-Profit Consulting Group (Health Leaders Media, April 24, 2018)
Improving patient involvement in care (NEJM Catalyst, April 4, 2018)
Longtime friends team on new cancer treatment (Kitsap Sun, March 29, 2018)
Fighting Insomnia with Therapy (Healthline.com, March 16, 2018)
Fearless thinking will drive health care transformation (Institute for Healthcare Improvement Blog, March 12, 2018)
Healthgrades announces America’s Best Hospitals for 2018 (Becker’s Hospital Review, Feb. 28, 2018)
TVT safe, effective, durable for female SUI (MedPageToday.com, Feb. 27, 2018)
She's been saved by blood 100 times over while battling a painful disease affecting African Americans (The News Tribune, Feb. 20, 2018)
Fruit Juice: One hidden culprit behind weight gain (Health Day, Feb. 14, 2018)
Edmonds Family Medicine now part of Virginia Mason (MyEdmondsNews.com, Feb. 10, 2018)
Schedule tweaks boost admission capacity (ACP Hospitalist, January 2018)
CHI Franciscan, Virginia Mason join forces to bring radiation oncology to Burien (Westside Seattle, Feb. 5, 2018)
OT- and PT-designed therapy car aims to teach safe vehicle entry and exit (Rehab Management, Jan. 31, 2018)
Women’s heart attack symptoms often differ from men’s (Northwest Prime Time, Jan. 28, 2018)
Olympus faces new trial over medical scopes tied to superbug deaths (Kaiser Health News, Jan. 19, 2018)
Obesity care often team effort between primary care, community resources (Queen Anne & Magnolia News, Jan. 17, 2018)
Despite national shortage of rheumatologists, care has improved (Capitol Hill Times, Jan. 11, 2018)

2017

Virginia Mason registry helps to better manage diabetes patients (Kirkland Reporter, Dec. 21, 2017)
Virginia Mason named a top hospital for 12th straight year (My Edmonds News.com, Dec. 9, 2017)
Edmonds Family Medicine to become part of Virginia Mason (Edmonds Beacon, Nov. 9, 2017)
Consumers can help improve patient experience, quality of care (Huffington Post, Nov. 9, 2017)
How virtual reality is helping scientists make new discoveries about our health (GeekWire, Nov. 6, 2017)
How the EMR is increasing innovation and creativity in health care (Harvard Business Review, Oct. 10, 2017)
Geek of the Week: Virginia Mason’s Barry Aaronson, MD (GeekWire, Oct. 6, 2017)
Women in Business: Suzanne Anderson, President, Virginia Mason Medical Center (Huffington Post, Sept. 24, 2017)
Empowering Patients to Be Active Participants in Their Health Care (Huffington Post, Sept. 18, 2017
Wellness Wednesday Panel (KING 5 TV New Day Northwest, Sept. 13, 2017)
Put board members in the hot seat for patient safety (Institute for Healthcare Improvement blog, Aug. 8, 2017)
Got allergies? Virginia Mason discovery could improve treatment and possibly lead to cure (Seattle Times, Aug. 3, 2017)
How health care organizations can be their best despite winds of change (MedCity News.com, July 26, 2017)
Scope-maker Olympus ordered to pay Virginia Mason $6.6 million (Kaiser Health News, July 25, 2017)
Partnering to lead a culture of safety (Journal of Healthcare Management, July/August 2017)
Widow unleashes court fight against scope maker Olympus over superbug outbreak (Kaiser Health News, June 14, 2017)
As little as 10-15 minutes of vigorous daily exercise may have heart-health benefits (Seattle Local Health Guide, June 9, 2017)
Seattle hospitals begin informing patients about overlapping surgeries (Q13.com, June 8, 2017)
Virginia Mason to inform patients about overlapping surgeries (Seattle Times, June 7, 2017)
The Urgent Need to Shine a Bright Light on Health Care (Becker's Hospital Review, June 6, 2017)
Virginia Mason patients treated to private musical performance (KING-5 TV, May 24, 2017)
Opioid epidemic leads to increase in Hepatitis C cases in young people (KNKX-FM, May 23, 2017)
Virginia Mason CEO advocates “systems approach” to fix health care (Modern Healthcare, April 15, 2017)
Porch's Asha Sharma brings tech expertise to the Virginia Mason board (Puget Sound Business Journal, March 23, 2017)
Virginia Mason oncologist highlights Seattle cancer conference (KING-TV, March 19, 2017)
CHI Franciscan, Virginia Mason make partnership official (Pierce County Business Examiner, March 13, 2017)
Virginia Mason puts pharmacists on front lines of patient care (Pharmacy Today, March 2017)
Virginia Mason's team approach to orthopedic surgery (KING-TV New Day Northwest, Feb. 22, 2017)
Working Together to Make Alternative Payment Models Succeed (Leadership, Jan. 30 2017)
Heartburn or Heart Attack (Seattle Local Health Guide, Feb. 1, 2017)
Peer-to-peer counseling helps Virginia Mason patients ease surgery fears (KING TV.com, Jan. 31, 2017)
Virginia Mason’s sustainability wins put it among elite health care company (Health Facilities Management, Jan. 19, 2017)
Protecting Yourself and Others During the Flu Epidemic (Seattle Local Health Guide, Jan. 11, 2017)
Doctors admonish us to leave earwax alone. Why won’t anyone listen? (STAT News, Jan. 6, 2017)
Women: Things your gynecologist wishes you would do in 2017 (Seattle Lesbian, Jan. 3, 2017 )
Bailey-Boushay House: A Magical Place (Arts & Understanding, Jan. 2, 2017)