Submitted by Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. TACOMA, Wash. — Today (July 10, 2024), MultiCare Mary Bridge’s Children’s Hospital received a $1 million grant from Umpqua Bank and the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation to support the construction of a new, state-of-the art pediatric hospital. This new grant renews a 30-year partnership and longstanding philanthropic commitment between […]
Free summer lunch for kids starts July 1
Submitted by Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. With school letting out kids lose access to free or reduced-price meals, leaving many parents struggling to meet nutritional needs. As many as 13 million children in the United States face food insecurity, or lack of access to adequate food, reports No Kid Hungry. Since 2019, Mary Bridge Children’s has […]
Picky Eater? Free Monthly Nutrition Classes at Mary Bridge Children’s
Submitted by MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. Discover a straightforward approach to family meals with helpful tools designed to simplify mealtimes. Trade food fights for confidence, as you gain strategies to nurture your child’s feeding journey and gain trust in their ability to grow as they learn to feed themselves well. Pediatric registered dietitians from […]
Corks & Crush event raises more than $922K
TACOMA, Wash. — More than 420 community members gathered for the 18th annual Corks & Crush event May 18 for MultiCare Good Samaritan Foundation, which benefits MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital’s programs and services. The wine tasting and fundraising gala raised more than $922,000 to support access to high-quality medical care in East Pierce County, which continues to grow. […]
Capital Medical Center & Covington Medical Center earn ‘A’ hospital safety grade from Leapfrog Group
TACOMA, Wash. — MultiCare Capital Medical Center and MultiCare Covington Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems […]
MultiCare first in PNW with new da Vinci 5 robot
TACOMA, Wash. — New advances in robotic-assisted surgical technology that went live at MultiCare Health System this week gives patients faster recovery times and shorter hospital stays. MultiCare is the first health system in the Pacific Northwest to use Intuitive’s new da Vinci 5 surgical robot. The da Vinci 5 surgical robot features newtechnology that […]
18th annual Corks & Crush event registration open
TACOMA, Wash. — Reservations are now open for Corks & Crush, an annual benefit of MultiCare Good Samaritan Foundation. The event will be held Saturday, May 18, at the Washington State Fair Events Center. Corks & Crush features wine tasting from several Washington wineries, silent and live auctions, a gourmet meal, and after-party featuring local band Slim […]
Regional mental health needs highlight Changing Minds event
TACOMA, Wash. — Tickets are now available for Changing Minds, an annual benefit of the MultiCare Behavioral Health Foundation to create awareness of and support for mental health issues. The fundraiser highlights the demand for mental health services in our region, and how MultiCare Behavioral Health has responded by integrating mental health treatment into primary care […]
MultiCare donates mobile laboratory device to Tacoma Fire
TACOMA, Wash. — MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital donated six iSTAT mobile laboratory devices to the Tacoma Fire Department today. The device will allow emergency medical personnel to rapidly diagnose and evaluate life-threatening diseases in minutes. “The iSTAT device allows EMS to run laboratory tests in the field and provide our emergency physicians with a better […]