Medical facilities of Seattle

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Seattle Children's Hospital
is located just east of the University of Washington campus

Northwest Hospital & Medical Center.[1] Harborview is the only Level I trauma center in the Pacific Northwest and serves patients with traumatic injuries from the states of Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Montana.[2]

The

Providence Seattle Medical Center on Cherry Hill in 2000.[6]

The city was a pioneer in the development of modern

Medic One in 1970; a 60 Minutes story in 1971 on the success of the Medic One paramedic system called Seattle "the best place in the world to have a heart attack."[7] Group Health Cooperative, founded in 1947, was one of the first insurance groups in the United States to provide managed care.[8] The cooperative was acquired in 2017 by Kaiser Permanente, who continue to operate Group Health's major hospital and outpatient center at the former St. Luke's Hospital.[9][10] Various medical research institutions are also located in the city, particularly concentrated in the South Lake Union area; these institutions include the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the Center for Infectious Disease Research, and the Allen Institute.[11]

Other hospitals in the city include the

Beacon Hill campus in 1951.[15]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Fields, Asia; Gutman, David (February 20, 2019). "UW Medicine mistakenly exposed information on nearly 1 million patients". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Zhou, Amanda (August 12, 2021). "Seattle's Harborview Medical Center announces new partnership to train U.S. Army trauma doctors". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Kreisman, Lawrence (November 7, 2014). "Take a quick trip through the history of First Hill". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Dorpat, Paul (March 14, 2001). "Seattle Neighborhoods: First Hill — Thumbnail History". HistoryLink. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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  6. ^ Ott, Jennifer (September 13, 2010). "Swedish Medical Center (Seattle)". HistoryLink. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Wilma, David (January 1, 2000). "Seattle Fire Department's Medic One becomes operational on March 7, 1970". HistoryLink. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Aleccia, JoNel (December 4, 2015). "Group Health acquisition by Kaiser draws worry and praise". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Carder, Justin (March 6, 2017). "After 71 years, Group Health marks Kaiser Permanente change at Capitol Hill campus". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  10. ^ Young, Bob (January 13, 2017). "Kaiser Permanente wins approval to buy Group Health". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  11. ^ Johnson, Kirk (April 8, 2016). "For Some Top Nonprofits, Changing the World Begins in Seattle". The New York Times. p. A10. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Zhou, Amanda (September 27, 2022). "Seattle Children's emergency department sees 'unprecedented demand,' long wait times". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Bhatt, Sanjay (September 27, 2007). "Laurelhurst, Children's Hospital at it again over planned expansion". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  14. ^ "Seattle Children's Hospital". University of Washington School of Medicine. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  15. ^ Bernton, Hal (March 15, 2019). "In new $122M building, Seattle VA hospital hopes to push frontiers of medicine for PTSD, brain injuries and more". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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