Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
Mary Bridge is physically connected with Tacoma General Hospital and both hospitals are owned and operated by MultiCare Health System, a Tacoma-based not-for-profit integrated health organization. Consequently, Mary Bridge and Tacoma General cooperate extensively and share resources with each other. Mary Bridge is affiliated with the University of Washington and is an active teaching site for medical students. It also has a joint pediatric heart surgery program with Seattle Children's hospital.
Facilities
Mary Bridge has 82 licensed beds. It has a 13-bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). In 2004, a $67 million surgery center was added to the Mary Bridge campus. In 2005, the outpatient center moved into a new facility.
Volume of health care services
In 2007, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital had 3,990 medical and surgical inpatient admissions, 359 pediatric intensive care unit admissions, performed 5,392 surgeries, received 30,147 emergency department visits, and 41,055 outpatient clinic visits.
References
- ^ MultiCare Hospital Facts
- ^ "Mary Bridge Children's Hospital," U.S. Hospitals
- ^ About Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
- ^ Tacoma Orthopedic Association
- ^ About MultiCare
- ^ ""Mary Bridge Children's Hospital," at National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions". Archived from the original on October 22, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ MultiCare Hospital Facts
- ^ ""Mary Bridge Children's Hospital," at National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions". Archived from the original on October 22, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ MultiCare Hospital Facts
- ^ The "Medical director, Mary bridge children's hospital and health center, Tacoma, Washington", Free Library
- ^ MultiCare Hospital Facts
- ^ "Mary Bridge Children's Hospital," in U.S. News & World Report Hospitals Directory Archived 2008-08-30 at the Wayback Machine