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After Blake Pottle died, his family created The Blake Pottle Foundation to honor him and continue the generosity he lived by. Learn more.

At Swedish Issaquah, NICU RN Liberty Rivera cares for babies and their families during some of life's most uncertain moments. Learn more.

The Theresa Jane Healthcare Careers Program provides innovative job training and mentorship to help underserved women begin careers in medicine. Learn more.

PacMed, a member of the Providence Swedish family, is offering in person diabetes education classes led by registered dietitians and certified diabetes educators. Learn more.

Caregivers across our campuses joined our award-winning transplant team to raise flags honoring April's annual Donate Life Month. Learn more and become an organ donor today.

Providence Swedish doulas provide tailored, culturally-attuned care for mothers before, during and after childbirth. Learn more.

Miles Schulze was a passionate, committed nurse at Swedish. After he lost his fight with lymphoma, his family is helping improve the odds for patients facing the same battle. Learn more.

Your advance directive protects your loved ones, provides your care team with clarity and ensures that your health care wishes are honored. Learn more.

This unique clinic supports patients with complex and uncontrolled hypertension, especially in underserved communities where patients have less access to this specialized care. Learn more.

Learn how an MS Center volunteer is helping musicians with neurologic conditions overcome difficulties playing their instruments and experience the healing effects of music. Read more.

Providence Swedish's organ transplant team helped this patient rewrite his life's script. Though his journey was much longer than expected, he shares his story in hope of helping others. Learn more.

This group of common viruses typically causes mild cold or flu-like illness, but for some people the infection can be very serious. A Providence Swedish infectious disease specialist explains.

This Valentine's Day, focus on love not romance to help enrich your relationships. A Swedish expert shares some guidance to make your day sweeter. Learn more.

Providence Swedish cardiologist Neil Siecke, M.D., was working out when a pickleballer collapsed the gym's court. “The moment I saw him, I knew we didn’t have time to wait." Learn more.

Narcan is the brand name for naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses. Knowing where to get it and how to use it can save a life. Learn more.

The achievement highlights the continued growth of the liver transplant program and its expanding impact across the region. Learn more about this remarkable accomplishment.

A Providence Swedish speech and language expert offers advice to help you spare your throat while you root for The Dark Side. Learn more.

Trafficking is the use of force, fraud or coercion to exploit individuals for labor, including commercial sex. It affects people of all ages and backgrounds. Learn how to keep your family safe.

Watch the video and spend the day a Swedish Redmond ER doc. Learn more about getting the right care when and where you need it.

The Providence app puts high-quality, personalized health care for you and your family right at your fingertips. Visit the App Store or Google Play and download it today.

Seattle Sounders FC players made surprise visits to some Providence Swedish campuses and brought special gifts for newborns and their families. Learn more.

Emergency Department RN Savanna R. is this year's winner of the Nils Johanson Award for Safety. Watch the video and learn more about this nurse's commitment to caring.

Antepartum Registered Nurse Courtney Webster is the recipient of this year's Nils Johanson Award for Justice. Watch the video.

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.

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.

Our family physicians provide care for all ages — including pediatrics, women’s health, family medicine, and seniors —with a focus on building lasting relationships that ensure continuity of care.

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.

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.

Lee Stanley's late son was a Providence Swedish caregiver deeply committed to his colleagues and community. When Stanley needed heart surgery, that community was there for her every step of the way.

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.

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.

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

A Providence Swedish pediatric infectious disease physician offers insights into the recent controversy around vaccination policy changes coming out of Washington, DC. Learn more.

Community fundraising events support research advancements and build loving bonds of support for patients and their families. Learn more.

Built by community support, Providence Swedish has been a cornerstone of compassionate care in the Puget Sound region for more than a century. Learn more.

Providence Swedish is proud to support the Cascade Bicycle Club's Pedaling Relief Project, which distributes rescued food to King County food banks. Learn more.

It's National Nurses Week. Providence Swedish North Division Chief Nursing Officer Renee Rassilyer-Bomers discusses the incredible work of our nurses and the future of the profession. Read more.

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

We're celebrating Volunteer Appreciation Week. Meet some of the special people who give of themselves to ease the way for everyone in our community. Learn more.

We're celebrating Volunteer Appreciation Week. Meet some of the special people who give of themselves to ease the way for everyone in our community. Learn more.

JUST Birth and Team Birth are helping ensure that every family has the best, healthiest childbirth experience possible.

These detail-oriented parents knew that their Providence Swedish maternity team would with them every step of the way. Watch the video and learn more.

Researchers aim to improve health outcomes by addressing barriers preventing racially and ethnically diverse communities from participating in medical studies. Learn more.

The Seattle Storm’s beloved mascot stopped by the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units at our First Hill campus to spread some cheer. Learn more.

Seattle Sounders FC players made surprise visits to some Providence Swedish campuses and brought special gifts for newborns and their families. Learn more.

The event, presented by Providence Swedish, celebrated community, health and well-being. Watch the video and join Sammy the Sounder in cheering on the crowds!

The 5k run/walk will be held on Sept. 7 at the Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse in Renton. All proceeds benefit the RAVE Foundation, the charitable arm of Seattle Sounders FC.

Caregivers lead hands-on sessions to support students exploring health care careers. Learn more.

Our nurse navigator program provides whole-person care for the residents of First Hill's Blake House. Watch the video and learn more.

Hundreds of caregivers turned out to celebrate the Providence Swedish milestone and put their signatures on the final steel beam of the First Hill campus's new North Patient Tower. Learn more.

In 2024, Providence Swedish contributed $497 million in community benefit programs across the Puget Sound region. Discover the initiatives making a difference in our Puget Sound communities.

The 2025-2027 CHIP outlines key strategies to improve the health of our communities.

Sounders players met with students to highlight the importance of mental health and share personalized tools to support emotional well-being. Watch the video to learn more.

Raise your voice to protect Medicaid and those who depend on it for their health care needs. Learn more.

Join us for this free event on April 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. Registration is required. Learn more.

In partnership with the Seattle Storm and Providence Swedish, Rise Above students were given a space to learn from various health care professionals and ask meaningful questions.

Clinicians from the Providence family of organizations work with Project Access Northwest to strike down longstanding barriers to specialty and primary care.