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  • Day in the life: Our Breast Cancer Express brings care to our communities

    Day in the life: Our Breast Cancer Express brings care to our communities

    Ride along with the caregivers who provide mobile breast cancer screenings to patients across Western Washington. Read more.

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  • Struggling to make sense of the news around vaccinations and acetaminophen? A Swedish doc is here to help.

    Struggling to make sense of the news around vaccinations and acetaminophen? A Swedish doc is here to help.

    A Providence Swedish pediatric infectious disease physician offers some expert guidance for navigating today’s mixed messages about kids’ health care. Learn more.

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  • This caregiver is a problem-solving fashionista who exemplifies our value of dignity

    This caregiver is a problem-solving fashionista who exemplifies our value of dignity

    Health Unit Coordinator Ramona Jull received this year's Nils Johanson Award for Dignity. Watch the video and be there for the surprise and the smiles.

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  • Really, it’s not you, it’s my attachment style

    Really, it’s not you, it’s my attachment style

    A Providence Swedish expert helps us understand this popular relationship theory and how we can use it to inform our connections with other people. Learn more.

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  • COPD relief with bronchoscopic lung volume reduction

    COPD relief with bronchoscopic lung volume reduction

    Discover how bronchoscopic lung volume reduction improves breathing and quality of life for patients with advanced COPD.

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  • "She just radiates this positivity and this joy that is palpable."

    "She just radiates this positivity and this joy that is palpable."

    Watch the video and share in the touching moment when Senior Medical Assistant Allison Adrian received this year's Nils Johanson Award for Excellence. Keep your Kleenex handy.

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  • What to know about hand, foot and mouth disease and how it spreads

    What to know about hand, foot and mouth disease and how it spreads

    Find answers to common questions about hand, foot and mouth disease, like why it spreads, from a Providence Swedish pediatric infectious disease expert.

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  • Bridging the gaps: rethinking how we communicate with boys and men. Watch our video.

    Bridging the gaps: rethinking how we communicate with boys and men. Watch our video.

    Learn how encouraging emotional expression and vulnerability can enhance social skills, foster empathy, and build resilience.

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  • Emerging hope for patients with small cell lung cancer

    Emerging hope for patients with small cell lung cancer

    In a new study led by the Providence Swedish Cancer Institute’s Kelly Paulson, M.D., Ph.D., survival rates more than doubled for a group treated with a novel, two-drug combination. Learn more.

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  • Sepsis is a public health crisis. You can help reduce the threat.

    Sepsis is a public health crisis. You can help reduce the threat.

    Every two minutes, someone in the United States dies of sepsis. Learn how acting quickly can help save lives.

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  • Providence Swedish helped this Sounders star score his biggest goal yet: becoming a #girldad

    Providence Swedish helped this Sounders star score his biggest goal yet: becoming a #girldad

    Watch the video to learn how Providence Swedish was there for Sounders FC forward Jesús Ferreira and his partner Calyn when they were getting ready to welcome their daughter.

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  • Suicide prevention: you can find light in the darkness

    Suicide prevention: you can find light in the darkness

    Read this blog. It could help you save someone's life. Or your own. Learn more.

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  • Inclement weather or emergencies?

    Inclement weather or emergencies?

    Check here for the latest information on storm-related closures and operations changes.

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  • Meet one of the extraordinary caregivers who exemplifies our mission of compassion

    Meet one of the extraordinary caregivers who exemplifies our mission of compassion

    Nils Johanson Award recipient Danielle McLaughlin, a social worker at Providence Swedish Cancer Institute, supports our patients through some of their hardest days. Watch the video and learn more.

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  • Providence Swedish and Sounders FC team up to help kids score big #healthgoals

    Providence Swedish and Sounders FC team up to help kids score big #healthgoals

    At an August health fair in Renton, athletes and caregivers joined forces to help students start the school year strong. Be sure to watch our highlight reel and learn more.

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  • How parents can help their LGBTQIA+ kids find their voice

    How parents can help their LGBTQIA+ kids find their voice

    A behavioral health expert at Swedish shares dos and don’ts to help you create a supportive, loving environment. Watch the video at the end of this blog to learn more.

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  • The Nils Johanson Awards recognize the caregivers who exemplify our values

    The Nils Johanson Awards recognize the caregivers who exemplify our values

    Meet Lead Patient Financial Counselor Cantrell Jones, recipient of the integrity award. Watch the video and learn more about some of the extraordinary caregivers from the Providence Swedish community.

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  • At Swedish, doulas are central to support, advocacy and reducing health disparities

    At Swedish, doulas are central to support, advocacy and reducing health disparities

    Listen to this episode of Talk With A Doc: Wellness Briefs, and learn more from Natasha Blanchard, a doula with Swedish First Hill in Seattle.

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  • Living with gastroparesis

    Living with gastroparesis

    Gastroparesis interferes with the muscle and/or nerve activity that moves food through your stomach. Lifestyle changes can help manage the condition. Learn more.

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  • What is myasthenia gravis?

    What is myasthenia gravis?

    Tennis pro Monica Seles recently revealed that she’s been living with the condition for several years. A Providence Swedish neurologist explains the disease and how it's treated. Learn more.

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