TACOMA, Wash. — MultiCare Health System’s Community Partnership Fund has awarded $800,000 to nonprofit organizations throughout Washington state focused on addressing behavioral health, housing and homelessness, food insecurity, health care and children’s needs. The fund supports organizations in the Puget Sound, Inland Northwest and Yakima Valley regions that provide care, services and resources that strengthen […]
Mary Bridge Children’s earns one of eight national Top Children’s Hospital awards
Tacoma, Wash. – MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital earned a 2023 Top Children’s Hospital award by The Leapfrog Group. Announced today, the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. The Top Hospital designation is bestowed by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of […]
More than $2.1M raised from Festival of Trees to support new Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
TACOMA, Wash. — Mary Bridge Children’s Festival of Trees raised more than $2.1 million last weekend. Festival of Trees is the hospital’s largest fundraiser, and community donations will support critical programs and the construction of a new hospital. “I’m grateful for the generosity of our community, which I’m proud to say has transcended our goal for […]
Multicare to require masks in patient care areas starting Dec. 6
MultiCare Health System will begin requiring masks in patient care areas in their facilities in Thurston, Kitsap, King, and Pierce Counties beginning December 6. In the past week, MultiCare passed the threshold of regional emergency department visits for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), leading to the decision to initiate masking. This threshold was set by the […]
Bradd Busick honored with Health Care Leadership Award
TACOMA, Wash. — Bradd Busick, senior vice president and chief information officer for MultiCare Health System, has been honored by the Puget Sound Business Journal as the Technology Champion for their 2023 Health Care Leadership Awards. Each year the Journal highlights innovative and influential thinkers whose leadership has had a lasting impact on the health care […]
MultiCare receives 15th consecutive ‘Most Wired’ award
TACOMA, Wash. — For the 15th consecutive year, MultiCare Health System was named a “Most Wired” U.S. health care organization by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The CHIME digital health “Most Wired” award program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively health care organizations use technology to improve care. MultiCare was […]
Community Invited to Preview Mary Bridge Children’s 37th Annual Festival of Trees at Public Viewing Days
TACOMA, Wash. — Public viewing days return this weekend for the first time post-pandemic, in advance of MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s largest annual fundraiser, Festival of Trees. Tickets are not required* for public viewing days and all ages are welcome to enjoy the holiday magic and “Once Upon a Time” theme. When: Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 from 9 a.m. to […]
MultiCare honored for promoting well-being of health care workers
MultiCare Health System has been recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) as a Joy in Medicine™ organization. The prestigious AMA distinction is granted to organizations that attest to the rigorous criteria of the Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program and demonstrate a commitment to preserving the well-being of clinical care team members through proven efforts […]
Rock the Foundation event raises more than $600,000
Four hundred South Sound community members turned out to support MultiCare Health Foundation’s 14th annual Rock the Foundation event at the Marriott Tacoma Downtown last month, raising more than $600,000 to support MultiCare’s oncology programs and services at MultiCare Regional Cancer Center. The cancer center treated more than 15,000 patients in the South Sound in […]