Tag: dialysis

Brrrrr! Cold weather tips if you have medical needs or pets (or pets with medical needs)

December 6, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

Will it snow or won’t it snow? Oh mother nature, why must you be so fickle? But one thing we do know: if it snows, even a dusting creates havoc for drivers, creating road closures and traffic snarls. In our defense (I’m looking at you, smirking midwesterners and transplants from Boston), our steep hills and temperatures that dip […]

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Low risk for hepatitis B exposure in Virginia Mason dialysis unit

June 17, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

Today, Virginia Mason Medical Center notified the public about a lapse in recommended hepatitis B screening and isolation procedures for patients who had received care in their dialysis unit. Public Health – Seattle & King County conducted an investigation into the risk to patients and staff at Virginia Mason. We asked Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health […]

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