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Kudos to Yohana, Patient Service Representative in Valley's Clinic Float Pool and one of our April Heroes! Yohana treats everyone—from patient to coworker—warmly, kindly and sincerely. She puts patients at ease with her calm demeanor and warm smile. She is hardworking, professional, and not one to complain. Yohana is supportive of new float pool staffers, helping them orient to the clinic network. Thank you, Yohana, for being a great support to Valley's patients and to your colleagues!
Kudos to Yohana, Patient Service Representative in Valley's Clinic Float Pool and one of our April Heroes! Yohana treats everyone—from patient to coworker—warmly, kindly and sincerely. She puts patients at ease with her calm demeanor and warm smile. She is hardworking, professional, and not one to complain. Yohana is supportive of new float pool staffers, helping them orient to the clinic network. Thank you, Yohana, for being a great support to Valley's patients and to your colleagues!
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month! Not All Living Creatures Hear with Ears and Other Speech and Language Facts. Did You Know? •By the first grade, roughly 5 percent of children have noticeable speech disorders. •Research has found that 20 to 40 percent of children with a family history of speech and language impairment have the condition themselves, compared with about 4 percent of those with no family history of speech and language impairment. •Research suggests that the first 6 months of life are the most crucial to a child's development of language skills. For a person to become fully competent in any language, exposure must begin as early as possible, preferably before school age. •Autism now affects one in 68 children and one in 42 boys. •Not all living creatures hear with ears. Snakes use jawbones, fish respond to pressure changes, and male mosquitoes use antennae.
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month! Not All Living Creatures Hear with Ears and Other Speech and Language Facts. Did You Know? •By the first grade, roughly 5 percent of children have noticeable speech disorders. •Research has found that 20 to 40 percent of children with a family history of speech and language impairment have the condition themselves, compared with about 4 percent of those with no family history of speech and language impairment. •Research suggests that the first 6 months of life are the most crucial to a child's development of language skills. For a person to become fully competent in any language, exposure must begin as early as possible, preferably before school age. •Autism now affects one in 68 children and one in 42 boys. •Not all living creatures hear with ears. Snakes use jawbones, fish respond to pressure changes, and male mosquitoes use antennae.
#OffTheClock – Hiking, Mud Running, Skydiving, Team Building: Meet the Adventure Junkies! At Valley Medical Center, our staff embodies the mantra “work hard, play hard.” While there are many individual interests, there’s also an energetic group that brings together staff from across the organization for a variety of active outings. Initiated by three Valley staffers back in 2011, the Adventure Junkies organize trips including hiking, snowshoeing, skydiving and zip lining, as well as coordinate participation in mud runs, triathlons, and 5Ks for Valley staff and their families.
#OffTheClock – Hiking, Mud Running, Skydiving, Team Building: Meet the Adventure Junkies! At Valley Medical Center, our staff embodies the mantra “work hard, play hard.” While there are many individual interests, there’s also an energetic group that brings together staff from across the organization for a variety of active outings. Initiated by three Valley staffers back in 2011, the Adventure Junkies organize trips including hiking, snowshoeing, skydiving and zip lining, as well as coordinate participation in mud runs, triathlons, and 5Ks for Valley staff and their families.
Valley Medical Center and Renton Technical College Team Up for Innovative Community Health Program. This new Health Coach program is set to launch in Fall 2018. Through this program, students will obtain biological, psychological, and sociological insights for promoting positive health behaviors in an 11-week course, and then receive 9 months of real-world training and experience helping patients make positive health and lifestyle changes through Valley Medical Center’s Highlands Clinic. Health Coaches provide extended, one-on-one assistance in patient homes for 4 to 6 hours per week while simultaneously 1) learning valuable skills to become a future healthcare worker, 2) improving patient outcomes, and 3) lowering healthcare costs.
Valley Medical Center and Renton Technical College Team Up for Innovative Community Health Program. This new Health Coach program is set to launch in Fall 2018. Through this program, students will obtain biological, psychological, and sociological insights for promoting positive health behaviors in an 11-week course, and then receive 9 months of real-world training and experience helping patients make positive health and lifestyle changes through Valley Medical Center’s Highlands Clinic. Health Coaches provide extended, one-on-one assistance in patient homes for 4 to 6 hours per week while simultaneously 1) learning valuable skills to become a future healthcare worker, 2) improving patient outcomes, and 3) lowering healthcare costs.
Next time you have a few minutes on the hospital campus to take a stroll outdoors during the fine spring weather, explore the Valley Medical Center-Puget Sound Energy Arboretum, parallel to Talbot Road. The arboretum is a treat for arborists and non-arborists alike, introducing visitors to more than 60 different types of trees along the trail. The trees were planted in partnership with Valley, Puget Sound Energy, and the Boy Scouts of America on Arbor Day, April 25, 2004. The impressive diversity of trees includes many species of Ash, Cedar, cherry, crabapple, dogwood, hornbeam, lilac, maple, magnolia, parrotia, pear, pine, snowbell, sourwood, witch hazel, and more. Each tree is signed with a hand-carved, identifying number crafted by the Boy Scouts, with free tree guides available at a small kiosk at the north end of the trail.
Next time you have a few minutes on the hospital campus to take a stroll outdoors during the fine spring weather, explore the Valley Medical Center-Puget Sound Energy Arboretum, parallel to Talbot Road. The arboretum is a treat for arborists and non-arborists alike, introducing visitors to more than 60 different types of trees along the trail. The trees were planted in partnership with Valley, Puget Sound Energy, and the Boy Scouts of America on Arbor Day, April 25, 2004. The impressive diversity of trees includes many species of Ash, Cedar, cherry, crabapple, dogwood, hornbeam, lilac, maple, magnolia, parrotia, pear, pine, snowbell, sourwood, witch hazel, and more. Each tree is signed with a hand-carved, identifying number crafted by the Boy Scouts, with free tree guides available at a small kiosk at the north end of the trail.
Earth Day 2018's focus has been about reducing plastic pollution. Valley's Plastic Reduction Initiatives in Active Planning: ◦Replace plastic eating utensils with compostable versions. ◦Replace straws with compostable versions. ◦Adopt Valley-wide paper & plastic recycling program which requires coordinating with multiple waste management companies and janitorial services for proper disposal to service all the Valley clinics and offices. What You Can Do at Home and Valley to Reduce Plastic Consumption: ◦Rethink use of plastic cling wrap, plastic resealable bags & plastic food. Glass food storage and reusable containers are good choices. ◦Choose not to take a straw unless you really need one. ◦Bring your own bag when shopping. ◦Choose paper plates and cups and compostable utensils as we enter picnic season. ◦Choose cotton swabs without plastic sticks. ◦Choose glass beverage containers over plastic. ◦Choose products and food with little or no packaging.
Earth Day 2018's focus has been about reducing plastic pollution. Valley's Plastic Reduction Initiatives in Active Planning: ◦Replace plastic eating utensils with compostable versions. ◦Replace straws with compostable versions. ◦Adopt Valley-wide paper & plastic recycling program which requires coordinating with multiple waste management companies and janitorial services for proper disposal to service all the Valley clinics and offices. What You Can Do at Home and Valley to Reduce Plastic Consumption: ◦Rethink use of plastic cling wrap, plastic resealable bags & plastic food. Glass food storage and reusable containers are good choices. ◦Choose not to take a straw unless you really need one. ◦Bring your own bag when shopping. ◦Choose paper plates and cups and compostable utensils as we enter picnic season. ◦Choose cotton swabs without plastic sticks. ◦Choose glass beverage containers over plastic. ◦Choose products and food with little or no packaging.
Bob and Judy — Dynamic Volunteer Duo! The only thing better than a valued volunteer, are the volunteers who we rely on for back-up. While they can't obligate themselves to a routine schedule because of their frequent travels, they are more than happy to give us a helping hand when they are in town. We rely on Bob to help us out with our shuttle service and Judy helps save the day at the surgery and main information desks. Between the two of them, Bob and Judy's back-up has added up to over 2,000 on-call hours. Thank you Bob and Judy!
Bob and Judy — Dynamic Volunteer Duo! The only thing better than a valued volunteer, are the volunteers who we rely on for back-up. While they can't obligate themselves to a routine schedule because of their frequent travels, they are more than happy to give us a helping hand when they are in town. We rely on Bob to help us out with our shuttle service and Judy helps save the day at the surgery and main information desks. Between the two of them, Bob and Judy's back-up has added up to over 2,000 on-call hours. Thank you Bob and Judy!
Valley Girls and Guys! Generous Gift Helps Bring World-Class Cancer Care to South King County. It takes a village to support a thriving community. That collaborative vision took flight on April 16 when Valley Girls & Guys! board members presented a generous check for $500,000 to Valley's Board of Trustees toward outfitting Valley's new Cancer Center, now under construction. Valley's Board of Trustees President Donna Russell says of the lives-changing gift, "On behalf of our board to your board, we are profoundly grateful for this—this is huge. We are setting a very high bar and we want our community to have the very best care." About Valley Girls & Guys!. Valley Girls & Guys! are active year-round raising money to not only fight cancer locally, but to help patients and their families during treatment. They are the nation's largest Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure team, raising more than $3.3 million.
Valley Girls and Guys! Generous Gift Helps Bring World-Class Cancer Care to South King County. It takes a village to support a thriving community. That collaborative vision took flight on April 16 when Valley Girls & Guys! board members presented a generous check for $500,000 to Valley's Board of Trustees toward outfitting Valley's new Cancer Center, now under construction. Valley's Board of Trustees President Donna Russell says of the lives-changing gift, "On behalf of our board to your board, we are profoundly grateful for this—this is huge. We are setting a very high bar and we want our community to have the very best care." About Valley Girls & Guys!. Valley Girls & Guys! are active year-round raising money to not only fight cancer locally, but to help patients and their families during treatment. They are the nation's largest Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure team, raising more than $3.3 million.
We Are Valley — Get to Know Us! Join us at our Job Fair this Thursday April 19th. UW Medicine / Valley Medical Center located in Renton is hiring for the following positions: Registered Nurse, RN Resident, Nurse Manager, Housekeeper, Cooks, Kitchen Helper, Patient Resource Representative, Patient Service Representative, ED Admitting Registrar, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Pharmacy Technician, Anesthesia Technician, Ultrasound Technician, Rad Technologist, Surgical Services Technician and many more! To view open jobs, please log onto http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQzOF Meet our team, tour the units, enjoy refreshments, and mingle with colleagues on Thursday, April 19th between 4pm-7pm. Valley Medical Center is located at 400 S. 43rd Street, Renton. Please RSVP to the Job Fair by logging onto http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQzOE At Valley Medical Center, we witness the remarkable power of life in everything we do. It’s humbling, it’s inspiring, and serves as a constant reminder of why we are here—to care for people. If you share our passion, consider joining our team!
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April is National Donate Life Month; a time to celebrate those who have saved lives through the gift of organ, eye, and tissue Donation. Donate Life Month allows us to reflect on the importance of our role in helping to educate and encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors, and to honor those who have given life to others,” said Theresa Braungardt, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services at Valley Medical Center. “Ensuring our patients wishes for organ donation are always supported is an important part of our mission at Valley. Our partnership and collaboration with LifeCenter Northwest allows us to accomplish this mission in a patient and family centered, healing environment.” Last year marked a milestone for organ donation with more than 34,000 organ transplants performed across the U.S. In our region alone, 246 organ donors provided a second chance at life to 742 individuals. However, the need is still great.
April is National Donate Life Month; a time to celebrate those who have saved lives through the gift of organ, eye, and tissue Donation. Donate Life Month allows us to reflect on the importance of our role in helping to educate and encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors, and to honor those who have given life to others,” said Theresa Braungardt, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services at Valley Medical Center. “Ensuring our patients wishes for organ donation are always supported is an important part of our mission at Valley. Our partnership and collaboration with LifeCenter Northwest allows us to accomplish this mission in a patient and family centered, healing environment.” Last year marked a milestone for organ donation with more than 34,000 organ transplants performed across the U.S. In our region alone, 246 organ donors provided a second chance at life to 742 individuals. However, the need is still great.