Valley Medical Center | Press Releases

Press Releases

Media Contact:

Kim Blakeley
Public Relations Manager

Phone:

425.228.3440 x3341

206.550.6564 (mobile)

12/28/2011 - UW Medicine Appoints Three Additional Board Members to the Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees

12/20/2011 - UW Medicine Appoints King County Councilmember Julia Patterson to Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees

11/23/2011 - Valley Medical Center Receives Diamond Award from Newcastle Chamber of Commerce

11/15/2011 - Valley Medical Center Receives Get With The Guidelines-Silver Quality Achievement Award

11/11/2011 - Valley Midwives Voted “Totally Awesome”

11/10/2011 - Cancer Program at Valley Medical Center Again Granted Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation

10/27/2011 - Remarkable Month for Valley Medical Center

10/18/2011 - HealthGrades Ranks Valley Medical Center #1 in WA for Overall Orthopedic Services for Second Year Running

10/14/2011 - UW Medicine Appoints Bernadene Dochnahl of Renton to Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees

10/10/2011 - Valley Medical Center Earns National Award for Outstanding Achievement in Budgeting

9/26/2011 - Hockey for Health!

9/20/2011 - VMC Birth Center & Midwives Clinic Nominated for Red Tricycle Totally Awesome Awards

8/25/2011 - The average person spends nearly 2000 hours per year at work…

8/15/2011 - Valley Medical Center Unveils New Logo, Co-Branded with UW Medicine

8/12/2011 - Valley Medical Center: The Gold Standard

8/10/2011 - Valley Medical Center’s Joint & Spine Center named to national list of top orthopedic programs

8/8/2011 - Looking for a ‘Top Doc’? The prognosis is great at Valley Medical Center…

8/4/2011 - UW Medicine ranks high in U.S. News & World Report's 2011 Best Hospital rankings

7/12/2011 - Valley Medical Center’s Joint & Spine Center Earns Second Consecutive National Blue Distinction®

7/8/2011 - Top Docs, Right in Your Backyard

6/30/2011 - UW Medicine | Valley Medical Center Strategic Alliance: New Board of Trustees Deadline Extended to December 31, 2011

6/29/2011 - Dedicated to Keeping Kids Safe

6/28/2011 - Valley Medical Center Is Now Serving Auburn

6/22/2011 - Rx for Success

6/22/2011 - Great Work Valley!

5/26/2011 - Two Farmers Markets in Renton Opening in June

5/23/2011 - Valley Medical Center Board Approves Resolution to Form Strategic Alliance with UW Medicine

5/10/2011 - Valley Medical Center receives American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Gold Quality Achievement Award

5/4/2011 - VMC Clinics and Physicians, 2011 Best of Renton Winners!

4/18/2011 - Valley Medical Center Announces Expanded Cancer Services

4/4/2011 - Valley Medical Center Ranks in Top 5 in Seattle Area in U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Metro Area Rankings

1/18/2011 - UW Medicine, Valley Medical Center to explore strategic alliance

12/21/2010 - Valley Medical Center Receives 2010 Impact Award

12/21/2010 - Karen Irish Appointed New Administrative Director/Cancer Services at Valley Medical Center in Renton

11/8/2010 - What Does Healthcare Reform Mean for Valley Medical Center?

11/2/2010 - Project Pink Scarf 2011: Calling All Knitters!

10/21/2010 - Valley Medical Center is Ranked #1 in WA and Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services

10/19/2010 - Deja Vu X 2!

9/29/2010 - Bob Thompson, MD, Named Renton’s 2010 Citizen of the Year

9/29/2010 - New CT Scanner Offers Significant Radiation Dose Reduction

9/17/2010 - Deja Vu!

8/31/2010 - Who’s New at Valley?

8/23/2010 - Valley Dividend Expands for More Benefit to Homeowners in PHD #1

8/13/2010 - If You Worked Here, You‘d be Happy

8/4/2010 - Seattle Met names 20 VMC physicians to “Top Doctors 2010”

7/20/2010 - Valley Medical Center recognized for implementing quality heart disease and stroke care

7/14/2010 - Looking for the Finest Physicians in the Valley?

6/15/2010 - Washington Magazine names 14 VMC physicians to “Best Doctors 2010”

5/26/2010 - Why Wait?

5/13/2010 - Valley Medical Center CEO Proves That Turning 62 is Golden

5/10/2010 - Valley Medical Center receives American Heart Association's Heart Failure Gold Performance Achievement Award

5/5/2010 - Green Valley

4/28/2010 - Valley Medical Center receives American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Silver Performance Achievement Award

4/22/2010 - Movin' On Up

4/22/2010 - When Work Isn't Work...

3/8/2010 - C'mon In, the Door's Open!

2/15/2010 - The Doctor Will See You Now

2/3/2010 - Valley Medical Center Has Been Designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement

1/12/2010 - Valley Medical Center Dedicates New Trauma Center to Registered Nurse and State Senator Margarita Prentice

12/22/2009 - Valley Medical Center Set to Implement MRSA Legislation

10/29/2009 - Valley Medical Center: A Bona Fide 10

10/13/2009 - Valley Medical Center #1 in Washington for Joint Replacement Surgery

9/4/2009 - VMC to Host “Cancer as a Turning Point: From Surviving to Thriving"

8/25/2009 - Local Hospitals Selected To Participate In National Quality Improvement Collaborative To Improve Access To Language Services

7/28/2009 - Valley Medical Center Recognized for Implementing Quality Heart Disease and Stroke Care

7/15/2009 - Is There A (Top) Doctor In the House?

6/4/2009 - VMC Physician Inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Radiology

5/21/2009 - VMC: First in WA State to Acquire World’s Most Advanced Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery System

5/20/2009 - VMC Receives Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure- Silver Performance Achievement Award

4/24/2009 - Valley Medical Center Joins PACLAB Network

1/12/2009 - Larry Smith, 2007 “CFO of the Year,” Appointed New Chief Financial Officer of Valley Medical Center in Renton

1/7/2009 - Your Baby is On the Way, but Your Physician is Not?

10/8/2008 - Valley Medical Center Physicians and Clinic Honored by Local Publications

10/2/2008 - Do You Like Your Job?

8/14/2008 - Valley Medical Center's Outstanding Orthopedics Recognized

6/18/2008 - Washington CEO Magazine Recognizes Valley Medical Center as One of 'Washington's Best Companies to Work For'

6/2/2008 - Valley Medical Center Chosen as a Best Place to Work by Seattle Business Monthly

5/25/2008 - Midwives at Valley Medical Center Deliver 500th Baby

5/21/2008 - McLendon’s Hardware, Valley Medical Center Unveil New Mural

4/24/2008 - Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day Returns to Valley Medical Center

4/16/2008 - Public Invited to Learn about Joint Replacement Surgery

4/16/2008 - Auburn Eagles Donate Over $2,000 to VMC’s Washington Neuroscience Institute

3/17/2008 - FREE Bike Helmet Fittings Offered at Valley Medical Center

2/25/2008 - Valley Medical Center’s New Headache Specialist to Hold Seminar March 20

2/12/2008 - Valley Medical Center Offers Important Health Information Online

1/30/2008 - Valley Medical Center Successfully Renews Lab Accreditation

12/28/2007 - Public Invited to Commit to their Health in 2008

11/29/2007 - Valley Medical Center receives American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Bronze Performance Achievement Award

10/17/2007 - Public Invited to Learn about Joint Replacement Surgery

10/15/2007 - Study: Valley Medical Center Patient Outcomes Superior

10/10/2007 - Valley Medical Center Recognized for High-Quality Care in Bariatric Surgery

10/3/2007 - Valley Medical Center to Host FREE Seminar on Back Pain October 16

9/20/2007 - Valley Medical Center Breaks Ground on New Emergency Services Tower and Level III Trauma Center

7/11/2007 - Valley Medical Center Opens Urgent Care Clinic At Highlands Primary Care

7/10/2007 - Downtown Seattle To Host FREE Bariatric Informational Seminar From State's #1 Rated Center

7/3/2007 - Washington CEO Magazine Recognizes Valley Medical Center as One of 'Washington's Best Companies to Work For'

6/22/2007 - Valley Medical Center Joins Safe Kids of South King County to Establish Permanent Child Safety Seat Fitting Station

6/15/2007 - Valley Medical Center Sees No Impact to Patients Involving Radiosurgery Device

6/12/2007 - Renton Chamber Awards Valley Medical Center with 2007 Business Excellence Award

4/12/2007 - Valley Medical Center Announces Public Grand Opening of New Lobby and Surgery Center

4/5/2007 - Bariatrics Reunion Brings Together Life-Changing Success Stories at Valley Medical Center

3/26/2007 - Valley Medical Center Announces Upgrade to Bike Helmet Fitting Program

3/19/2007 - Valley Medical Center Ranked #1 in Washington for Bariatric Surgery from HealthGrades

3/14/2007 - Washington Neuroscience Institute Invites Public To FREE Informational Epilepsy Seminar

1/8/2007 - VMC Announces Opening of Washington Neuroscience Institute With National Epilepsy Expert as Medical Director

10/16/2006 - Valley Medical Center Recognized for Excellence by HealthGrades

10/13/2006 - Bike Fit, Right Fit: Fit Your Cycle Here!

4/13/2006 - Birth Center Grand Opening

4/5/2006 - Diabetes Health Fair Set for May 13

4/4/2006 - VMC Cancer Services Receives Cancer Commission Commendation

2/26/2005 - Laser Procedure—Taught at VMC—Aids BPH

2/22/2005 - Valley's Board of Commissioners Pass Levy Resolution

2/9/2005 - Occupational Health Services Is Honored

2/9/2005 - JCAHO Continues Valley's Accreditation