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Swedish Medical Center Founded in 1910, Swedish is the largest non-profit health provider in Greater Seattle with five hospital campuses (First Hill, Cherry Hill, Ballard, Edmonds and Issaquah); ambulatory care centers in Redmond and Mill Creek; and Swedish Medical Group, a network of more than 100 primary-care and specialty clinics. In addition to general medical and surgical care including robotic-assisted surgery, Swedish is a regional referral center, providing specialized treatment in areas such as cardiovascular care, cancer care, neuroscience, orthopedics, high-risk obstetrics, pediatric specialties, organ transplantation and clinical research. In 2014, Swedish provided more than $133 million in community benefit in Western Washington. Visit www.swedish.org.
UW Medicine This nationally recognized healthcare system provides the most complete patient care, scientific research, and physician training in the Pacific Northwest. It includes Harborview Medical Center, 84
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University of Washington Medical Center, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, UW School of Medicine, UW Physicians, and Airlift Northwest. Harborview Medical Center is the only Level I adult and pediatric trauma and regional burn center serving Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Recognized for excellence in community service and outreach in health care, in 2014 Harborview provided $168 million in charity care. Northwest Hospital & Medical Center is a full-service, nonprofit community hospital offering personalized, technologically advanced medical, surgical and therapeutic services. For three consecutive years, Healthgrades has named Northwest Hospital one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care. Valley Medical Center is a 303-bed acute care hospital and network of primary care, specialty care and urgent care clinics committed to providing safe, high-quality, compassionate care. The hospital is the largest nonprofit healthcare provider between Seattle and Tacoma and offers medical, surgical and 24-hour emergency care as a Level III trauma center. University of Washington Medical Center ranked best in the Seattle metro area and in Washington State in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015-2016 America’s Best Hospitals. UW Medical Center was the country’s first medical center to achieve Magnet Hospital certification, the highest honor awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is also a leader in solid organ and stem cell transplantation, cardiac care and high-risk neonatal care.
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Skagit Regional Health Skagit Regional Health, including Skagit Valley Hospital and Skagit Regional Clinics, is dedicated to the health care needs of Skagit, Island and north Snohomish County residents. The hospital in Mount Vernon provides surgery, orthopedics, advanced diagnostics, heart care including state of the art cardiac catheterization, well-appointed Family Birth Center, a Level III Emergency and Trauma Center and private patient rooms. A comprehensive Cancer Care Center is located on the Mount Vernon campus with a satellite clinic in Arlington. Eleven Skagit Regional Clinics with more than 150 providers also offer an array of medical specialties. Call (360) 424-4111 or visit www.skagitregionalhealth.org.