Swedish News

News and events about Swedish in the community

  • Seattle Storm and Providence Swedish team up for "Storm Out Cancer" on June 22

    Seattle Storm and Providence Swedish team up for "Storm Out Cancer" on June 22

    As part of the evening, The Storm Foundation will also donate $20,000 to the Providence Swedish Cancer Institute’s Patient Assistance Fund, to support patients and families. Learn more.

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  • Are you visiting a Providence Swedish hospital or clinic while FIFA World Cup is in town? 

    Are you visiting a Providence Swedish hospital or clinic while FIFA World Cup is in town? 

    Patients may park at campuses for appointments but Providence and Providence Swedish hospitals and clinics, as well as PacMed clinics, are not to be used for event parking. Learn more.

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  • Providence Swedish once again earns national recognition for environmental sustainability efforts

    Providence Swedish once again earns national recognition for environmental sustainability efforts

    Across the Providence system, 33 hospitals received Practice Greenhealth recognitions, with our Ballard, Issaquah, First Hill and Cherry Hill campuses among the nation's top performers.

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  • Providence Swedish Neuroscience Institute reaches milestone in reducing global burden of glioblastoma

    Providence Swedish Neuroscience Institute reaches milestone in reducing global burden of glioblastoma

    The development of a proprietary immunotherapeutic puts Providence Swedish at the forefront of research and care for this aggressive, incurable type of brain tumor. Learn more.

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  • Chris Chisholm, M.D., named Chief Operating Officer for Providence Swedish Central Puget Sound

    Chris Chisholm, M.D., named Chief Operating Officer for Providence Swedish Central Puget Sound

    Dr. Chisholm has served as a CMO at Providence Swedish for more than four years, currently with oversight of four hospitals and a stand-alone emergency department. Learn more.

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  • Cancer services expand at Edmonds and honor a physician’s legacy

    Cancer services expand at Edmonds and honor a physician’s legacy

    Providence Swedish Cancer Institute Edmonds has opened Jeffery C. Ward, M.D. Infusion Center, honoring the late Dr. Ward and his legacy of whole-person compassionate care for patients with cancer.

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  • Providence Swedish leads World Cup preparation efforts in Seattle with realistic, full-scale, patient surge drills

    Providence Swedish leads World Cup preparation efforts in Seattle with realistic, full-scale, patient surge drills

    Two drills held at Swedish’s downtown campuses involved multiple hospital teams and local EMS crews. Learn more.

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  • Swedish caregivers and Seattle Sounders FC partner for Earth Day cleanup

    Swedish caregivers and Seattle Sounders FC partner for Earth Day cleanup

    Volunteers collected 942 pounds of trash from along the Springbrook Trail in Renton. Learn more.

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  • Support for kinship care and love that extends beyond blood

    Support for kinship care and love that extends beyond blood

    After this Swedish caregiver made the life-changing decision to become the guardian of a relative's infant, she started an organization to support other kinship caregivers. Learn more.

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  • Providence study: Trust gap drives shortfall in medical research diversity

    Providence study: Trust gap drives shortfall in medical research diversity

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

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  • In groundbreaking heart valve trial, Swedish is recognized as a global leader

    In groundbreaking heart valve trial, Swedish is recognized as a global leader

    The MR Repair trial ranks Providence Swedish's echocardiography lab as a top-performing site for the advancement of mitral valve care. Learn more.

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  • Swedish Cherry Hill Acute Rehab Unit named among nation's best

    Swedish Cherry Hill Acute Rehab Unit named among nation's best

    The ranking in Newsweek's annual survey recognizes the exemplary patient care practices in inpatient physical rehabilitation at Providence Swedish. Learn more.

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  • How one Providence Swedish nurse helped change state law

    How one Providence Swedish nurse helped change state law

    For families going through pregnancy loss, relief from burdensome requirements that made a sensitive time even more difficult. Learn more.

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  • Providence Swedish researchers receive grant to explore new frontier of precision oncology

    Providence Swedish researchers receive grant to explore new frontier of precision oncology

    A generous grant from the Kuni Foundation is supporting Providence Swedish researchers better understand lung cancer symptoms and help improve patients' quality of life. Learn more.

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  • Swedish Foundation celebrates partnership with Seattle Storm

    Swedish Foundation celebrates partnership with Seattle Storm

    Seattle’s WNBA team is recognized with a permanent plaque on the Wall of Hope at Providence Swedish's True Center, celebrating their impact on women’s health.

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  • Providence Swedish expands access to doula care

    Providence Swedish expands access to doula care

    Washington state's Medicaid program now reimburses for doula services at Providence Swedish, including labor support and pre- and post-natal visits. Learn more.

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  • Swedish Board of Trustees welcomes five new members

    Swedish Board of Trustees welcomes five new members

    We are pleased to welcome our new board members and express our gratitude to the entire board for their work on behalf of the Swedish community.

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  • Honoring a legacy and investing in the future of inpatient care

    Honoring a legacy and investing in the future of inpatient care

    With the Hughes Tower, named in honor of the Hughes family — led by Pat Hughes — and in memory of his late wife, Mary Ellen Hughes, Providence Swedish will reimagine care across the region.

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  • “Our profession has never been defined by classifications, but by the lives we touch."

    “Our profession has never been defined by classifications, but by the lives we touch."

    Providence Swedish nursing leader Pat Patton offers insight into the U.S. Department of Education’s changes in nursing education policy. Learn more.

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  • Oh Baby! Meet the first Swedish newborns of 2026.

    Oh Baby! Meet the first Swedish newborns of 2026.

    Our compassionate and expert care teams help deliver more babies than any health system in Western Washington. Learn more.

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