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Blog Posts in June

Electronic Medical Record Upgrade to Improve Patient Care

23-Jun-2015

Washington Hospital's electronic medical record will soon have more detailed information about diagnoses and treatments in the medical records of hospital patients and patients will benefit from the more specific diagnoses provided by the enhanced system, according to Michelle Smith, EPIC ...
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Keep Your Family Well-Fed This Summer

23-Jun-2015

Meals On-The-Run Don’t Have To Be ‘Fast Food’ Teachers often advise their students to avoid “brain drain” during summer vacation by continuing to read and take part in other academic pursuits. The same concept can apply to summer eating – maintaining the good ...
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Learn to Prevent A Stroke -- Attend Stroke 101

17-Jun-2015

Do you know the symptoms of a stroke? If you or a friend or family member "just doesn't feel right," do you know what questions to ask and what to do? Most of us don't, and that's why Washington Hospital is offering a free educational program, Stroke 101, from 6 to 8 p.m. on ...
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Washington Hospital To Offer Free PVD Screenings on June 6

2-Jun-2015

Pain in Your Legs? It Might Not Be Your Muscles If you are experiencing pain in your legs while walking or exercising, it might be more than muscle strain. Pain in one or both legs during exercise that usually goes away when you stop exercising is the primary early symptom of a serious condition ...
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More Successful Sleep Apnea Treatment Now Available

1-Jun-2015

Local physician worked with Los Gatos-based company to develop new procedure Up to 18 million Americans have trouble with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to estimates from the American Association for Respiratory Care. OSA is a potentially serious, chronic condition that occurs when a ...
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