After the deeply emotional journey of Debra Benson's battle with #cancer at Swedish Issaquah, her husband, John Benson, made a touching $10,000 donation to the Swedish Foundation honoring the incredible #nurses who cared for her. In a beautiful exchange of gratitude, the ICU/telemetry nurses surprised John with a book filled with memories of Debra, capturing the essence of #compassion and support. Read the full story on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gAhKrCxw #ProvidenceSwedish #SwedishFoundation #Gratitude
About us
Providence and Swedish have been caring for the Puget Sound region, together, for a decade. Now, we are uniting under one brand in the Puget Sound region. This means the same great care will be available with more resources and locations to care for you and your family. Providence Swedish is more than a hospital; it’s a powerful network of skilled physicians, award-winning care centers, advanced clinical research, and breakthrough treatments. It’s world-class care, from people who care for you. And now that we are combining our networks, we’ll be able to offer more exceptional care to you where and when you need it.
- Website
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http://www.providenceswedish.org
External link for Swedish
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 10,001 employees
- Headquarters
- Seattle, WA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- Swedish specializes in neurology, neurosurgery, epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, parkinson's, depression, oncology, cardiology, cardiovascular, ob-gyn, primary care, and general surgery
Locations
Employees at Swedish
Updates
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In 2023, Providence Swedish invested $547 million in community benefit programs across the Puget Sound region. The Annual Report details these investments and shares examples of our efforts to make lasting, meaningful impact on thousands of lives in our communities. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/g462--9d #ProvidenceSwedish #Swedish #Providence #communitybenefit
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Providence Swedish physicians serve as team doctors for several local college and professional #sports teams, including the WNBA’s Seattle Storm and MLS’s Seattle Sounders FC. Meet two of them and learn how they work with #athletes to protect their physical and emotional well-being: https://lnkd.in/ejray_4h #ProvidenceSwedish #SportsMedicine #SeattleStorm #SeattleSoundersFC
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#DYK that an estimated 20% to 25% of people globally will experience some level of mental illness during their lifetime? On a recent episode of Providence’s Culture of Health podcast, Nwando Anyaoku, M.D., chief health equity officer at Providence Swedish, spoke with Arpan Waghray, M.D., psychiatrist and CEO of Providence’s Well Being Trust, about the challenges minority communities face in accessing #mentalhealth care. 🎧 Listen here ▶️ https://lnkd.in/ghrzUJZv
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Patient safety and access to care is always the top priority at Providence Swedish. Please see our statement on the impact from today's CrowdStrike outage. We will provide updates as new information becomes available. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gbdRkNGt
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It was a beautiful day in Seattle at the annual Walk for Rice! We are proud of our caregivers who raised over $1,400, contributing to the $273,000 total for ACRS this year. All proceeds support the ACRS Food Bank in Seattle's Chinatown-International District to address food insecurity awareness in the Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (ANHPI) community. #WalkForRice #CommunitySupport #ProvidenceSwedish
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Do you know how to spot the early signs of a stroke? Allie Massaro, M.D., medical director of Neurocritical Care, recommends the #BEFAST method as a crucial tool to recognize #stroke symptoms quickly. 🧠 B: Balance 👁️ E: Eyes 🙂 F: Face 💪 A: Arms 🗣️ S: Speech ⏰ T: Time to call 911! At Providence Swedish, our neurology emergency care teams know time is brain, that's why we use an innovative AI-based tech that speeds up diagnosis and treatment for strokes and #seizures, minimizing damage. Learn more about this groundbreaking technology: https://lnkd.in/gsRCw-zf #WellnessWednesday #HealthcareInnovation #Neurology #ProvidenceSwedish #SwedishNeuroscienceInstitute #AI
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Last week, Providence proudly sponsored the Bloomberg Live Green Festival, partnering with Amazon, Alaska Airlines and Weyerhaeuser to host a climate action summit. This event brought together organizations to collaborate on innovative solutions needed to address our climate reality. We can’t do this work alone. That is why we are committed to collaborating with companies and communities to find ways to reduce our collective environmental impact. Listen to what Alison Santore, MPA, chief administrative officer for Providence, had to say about 'Health Equity in the Era of Climate Change' and learn more about the festival: https://lnkd.in/eQPYFGem #BBGGreenFestival #HealthEquity #ClimateChange
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Registration is open for the Seattle Sounders FC Rave Green Run presented by Providence Swedish on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. The event includes a 5k walk and fun run, plus Sammy’s One Mile Kids Dash, all taking place at the new Seattle Sounders FC headquarters and training facility, the Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse in Renton. Proceeds will support the Sounders’ RAVE Foundation. For more details, visit: https://lnkd.in/gt8mzQw8 #RaveGreenRun #SoundersFC #ProvidenceSwedish
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What would you do if you needed medical care in a country where you didn’t speak the language or understand the #healthcare system? Our team of cultural navigators is bridging cultural, language and equity gaps to help patients get the care they need. Learn more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gi8mArnh #ProvidenceSwedish #HealthEquity #InclusiveHealthcare