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Harborview in the News: 2004

DECEMBER

December 26, 2004, The Seattle Times
Harborview's Dr. Bruce Psaty is a rising force in drug-safety debate.

December 25, 2004, The Seattle P-I
One year after brain surgery at Harborview, a young boy and his family cherish time together.

December 25, 2004, KING-TV
Palisade chef offers holiday meal to families of intensive care unit patients.

December 24, 2004, KOMO-TV
Harborview's Dr. Avery Nathens speaks about condition of patient involved in car crash near Smokey Point.  (The Seattle Times, requires registration)

December 21, 2004, The Seattle P-I
Harborview's Dr. David Avery discusses seasonal affective disorder.

December 16, 2004, The Seattle P-I
Harborview's Dr. Jeff Ojemann and an epilepsy patient comment on their involvement in a brain study. 

December 14, 2004, KOMO-TV
Harborview's Dr. Loren Engrav bids farewell to four-year-old patient recovering from dog mauling.

December 1, 2004, KING-TV
Harborview's Dr. Loren Engrav comments on how a young patient is doing after being mauled by dogs.

December 1, 2004, The Seattle Times
Rescued young boy from Federal Way house fire is discharged from Harborview.

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NOVEMBER

November 30, 2004, KING-TV
Harborview's Dr. Jens Chapman is interviewed for artificial disc study.

November 26, 2004, Seattle Times (requires registration)
Harborview's Dr. Doug Smith is featured for his work with soldiers at Walter Reed

November 21, 2004, Seattle Times
The UW Lipid Research Clinic at Harborview seeks volunteers for a one-month heart-health study.  

November 20, 2004, Science News
Harborview's Dr. Constance Mao comments on the effectiveness of a vaccine for cervical cancer. 

November 17, 2004, The Seattle Weekly
A Harborview mental health patient is profiled. A social worker from Harborview is also quoted in the article.  

November 13, 2004, The Seattle P-I
Harborview's Dr. Thomas Montine comments on a non-infectious disease found in a patient.

November 10, 2004, Fox News National
Harborview TICU nurse Lori Pananen talks about family presence during procedures.

November 3, 2004, The Seattle Times (requires registration)
A Harborview patient fills out her absentee ballot.  The ballot was delivered courtesy of a service the hospital provides to patients. 

November 2, 2004, HealthDay
Harborview's Dr. Gordon Rubenfeld speaks on a study reporting a minority of patients make up the bulk of critical care costs. 

November 1, 2004, Discovery Health
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center's Dr. Beth Ebel comments on a study involving traffic accidents and lost work productivity.

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OCTOBER

October 24, 2004, The Seattle Times (requires registration)
Harborview's Dr. Audrey Young authors a book titled, "What Patients Taught Me: A Medical Student's Journey."

October 24, 2004, The Seattle Times
Harborview's Chris Martin comments on flu-vaccine shortage and etiguette.

October 20, 2004, The Seattle Times
Harborview's Dr. David Heimbach spoke about RAmige's recovery, after a plane crash in Montana.

October 14, 2004, KIRO-TV
Harborview's Chris Martin comments on the use of implantable chips that store medical information.

October 13, 2004, ABC News
Harborview's Dr. Peter Esselman reports on impact of fewer rehabilitation days for inpatients.

October 11, 2004, The Seattle Times (requires registration)
Harborview nurse practitioner Janet Stein and one of her patients participates in a story on the excessive use of ERs. 

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SEPTEMBER

September 24 & 29, 2004

The Seattle Times (registration) and Seattle P-I
Harborview's Burn Center physicians speak about the condition of airplane crash survivor Matthew Ramige. 
 
 
September 12, 2004, The Seattle Times (requires registration)
 
September 9, 2004, The Seattle P-I
 
September 3, 2004, Puget Sound Business Journal

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AUGUST

August 26, 2004, The Seattle Times
Harborview's Dr. Gregory Jurkovich is quoted in article on patient who is recovering from road debris accident.

August 12, 2004, The Seattle Times
Harborview nurse is photographed for article on internet swap services

August 4, 2004, The Seattle Times (requires registration)
Harborview Drs. Nicholas Vedder and Loren Engrav are quoted in article on leech therapy used with patients. 

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JULY

July 20, 2004, Seattle P-I
Millions in this state do without vital dental coverage.  Harborview cares for many of these adults. 
(Dr. Marco Alberts, director of Harborview's oral and dental clinics is quoted)

July 2, 2004, KING-TV
Harborview teams up with Seattle medics to bring heart attack patients back from the dead.

July 1, 2004, Seattle P-I
Virtual Reality devices used with Harborview burn patients trick the brain into ignoring pain. 

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JUNE

June 25, 2004, The Seattle Times
Harborview's Dr. Bob Crittenden, Family Medicine, is quoted in article on medical debt.

June 24, 2004, The Seattle Times
A big dose of art therapy at Harborview with burn patients and firefighters.

June 22, 2004
UW Medicine Burn Center at Harborview offers firework safety tips.

June 18, 2004, Seattle P-I
Former physician from Harborview speaks of her work in Afghanistan.

June 15, 2004, KOMO-TV/KOMO-1000 a.m.
Harborview's Dr. Fred Rivera gives tips on how to properly fit bicycle helmets.

June 15, 2004, Seattle P-I
Harborview's Dr. Hannah Linden is quoted in article, "Breast Cancer Mortality Higher in Black Women."

June 12, 2004, Nursing Spectrum
Harborview's Dr. Joann Elmore authors study that suggests alternatives to mammograms for obese women.

June 1, 2004, The Seattle P-I 
Two Harborview burn patients were featured as they rebuild their lives and gain acceptance in the community.  Harborview's Dr. Loren Engrav was photographed and interviewed for the article. 

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MAY

May 31, 2004, The Seattle P-I
Emergency room staff provide careful evaluation

May 29, 2004, The Seattle Times (requires registration)
Harborview's Dr. Brian Johnston provides summertime festival tips for parents

May 25, 2004, The Seattle P-I
Harborview's Dr. Joann Elmore is lead author of study that links obesity to mammogram errors

May 24, 2004, The Seattle Times
Harborview is partner in health center to provide care for city's homeless

May 19, 2004, KOMO-TV
Harborview nurse undergoes less invasive procedure to treat varicose veins.  The procedure is offered at Harborview and UWMC

May 14, 2004, KIRO-TV
Alternative to hysterectomy, which is offered at Harborview and UWMC, is unknown to most women

May 14, 2004, The Seattle Times (requires registration)
ER doctors lament rising uninsured load at Harborview's ER, 33 percent are uninsured

May 10, 2004, KOMO-TV
Harborview epilepsy patient says, "It just seems like such a miracle."

May 9, 2004, The Seattle Times (requires registration)
Mother/daughter pair from Harborview featured in article, "Three Puget Sound moms share wisdom to help the next generation pick a path

May, 6, 2004, KOMO-TV and KOMO-1000 a.m.  cover nurses week at Harborview.  

May 5-18, 2004, South Seattle Star
Solution to healthcare crisis seems far away

May 5, 2004, New York Journal News
Survey: Police put safety first in pursuits- Study conducted by Harborview's Injury Prevention and Research Center

May 3, 2004, The Seattle P-I
No joke!  Great guffaw might be good for the soul

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APRIL

April 27, 2004, The Seattle P-I
Number of uninsured children soars

April 21, 2004, The South Seattle Star
There's nowhere to go.  Harborview feels the pressure to treat more sick people. 

April 17, 2004, The Seattle Times (requires registration)
Health-care providers organize forum to assist Somalian mothers

April 15, 2004 The Seattle P-I
Spotlight on health; stopping heart damage cold--Experimental procedure under way at Harborview cools body of cardiac attack victim

April 14, 2004 The Seattle P-I
Seattle reaches out and gives Harborview patient Maria Federici support

April 12, 2004, The Seattle P-I
Harborview patient Maria Federici fights back

April 8, 2004, The Seattle Times
Harborview researchers tally police-chase toll

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MARCH

March 25, 2004, The Seattle Times (requires registration)
Law Change Aids Intervention in Hospital

March 23, 2004, Seattle P-I
A new way to train tomorrow's doctors.

March 21, 2004, The Seattle Times (requires registration)
Acute demand for experienced nurses leads to higher pay

March 15, 2004 Daily Record
Dan Witkowski-Survivor treated at Harborview

March 10, 2004 The Seattle Times
New treatment for varicose veins offered at Harborview.

March 15, 2004 The Seattle Times
Harborview, the Washington State Department of Health and a top national laboratory tries to better detect extent of mad-cow diseases.

March 8, 2004 King County Journal
Mother of Harborview patient thanks the medical center and others for saving her daughter's life

March 3, 2004 USA-Today
USA Today quotes Dr.Michael Copass on CPR protocols.

FEBRUARY

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JANUARY

Jan 30, 2004 Seattle P-I
Harborview's Christina Hulet is member of Rotary team traveling to Africa.

Jan 29, 2004 Health Leaders Magazine
Harborview's Johnese Spisso and Dr. Scott Barnhart quoted in article on change in residency hours.

Jan 26, 2004 Seattle P-I
Low-income patients left waiting for care.

Jan 21, 2004 KIRO-TV
Harborview's Dr. Fred Rivara is interviewed on seat belt study.

Jan 21, 2004 Archives of Surgery
Harborview's Dr. Ronald Maier authors article on Harborview and its Surgery Department.

Jan 21, 04 King County Journal
Hit and run young mother recovering at Harborview talks about her future plans.

Jan 21, 2004 The Seattle P-I
Dr. Peter Cummings, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, interviewed regarding seat belt study.

Jan 20, 2004 Puget Sound Business Journal
Harborview's Johnese Spisso, chief operating officer, quoted in article on how hospitals contribute to the local economy.

Jan 18, 2004 King County Journal
Hit-and-run driver still sought; mom and son are recovering at Harborview.

Jan 17, 2004 KOMO-TV
Young mother and her son hit by vehicle are recovering at Harborview.

Jan 10, 2004 Ellensburg Daily Record
Found skier released from Harborview.

Jan 9, 2004 KOMO-TV
"I just didn''t want to die," says skier who is recovering at Harborview.

Jan 9, 2004 The Seattle Times
Lost skier being treated at Harborview recounts four-day ordeal.