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UW Medical Center in top 1 percent of best hospitals in 2007
In 2007, University of Washington Medical Center was again ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the top 1 percent of the best hospitals in the United States. In the survey published July 13, UWMC is ranked 11th in the nation among 5,462 hospitals considered for the survey, making it the highest ranked hospital west of Rochester, Minn. and north of San Francisco. Since 1993, UWMC has been ranked consistently among the top hospitals nationally by U.S. News. In specialty rankings, 10 programs offered at UWMC and/or Harborview were listed in the top 20. More information …
Doctors for a Day
At the 2007 Turner Society Recognition Reception in April, four brave guests agreed to "scrub in" for a virtual anesthesia experience. Under the watchful eye (and barbed tongue) of Dr. Brian Ross, professor of anesthesiology, the four Turner Society members inject medications, track vital signs, and even insert a breathing tube — all using an astonishingly lifelike interactive mannequin. The guests make mistakes and have some good laughs along the way, but the dummy is in fact a very serious training tool, just one of many exciting new techniques pioneered by ISIS — UW Medicine’s Institute for Surgical and Interventional Simulation — to train health professionals and increase patient safety.
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A General's Commendation
General John Shalikashvili, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, came to Harborview Medical Center for rehabilitation after suffering a stroke that left him partially paralyzed. The general's inspiring story was showcased in a video at Harborview's annual gala in March 2007. "Everyone is treated like a former chairman," says General Shalikashvili. "That's part of the DNA at Harborview: caring about everyone."
Watch the video to learn more about the care General Shalikashvili received at Harborview.
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The University of Washington School of Medicine ranks No. 1 in primary care.
In 2007, for the 14th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report's annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranked the UW School of Medicine as No. 1 in primary care. The UW also placed in the top 10 in family medicine, rural medicine, AIDS, internal medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, women's health, and drug/alcohol abuse training.
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