University of Washington
Medical Center
UW Medicine
The medical center in 2013
Geography
Location1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Organisation
TypeTeaching[1]
Affiliated universityUniversity of Washington
Services
Beds570[1]
History
OpenedMay 4, 1959[1]
Links
WebsiteUW Medicine - UWMC
ListsHospitals in U.S.
Other linksHarborview Medical Center

The University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) is a hospital in the University District of Seattle, Washington. It is one of the teaching hospitals affiliated with the University of Washington School of Medicine and is located in the Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Center.

The UWMC opened on May 5, 1959, and became home to the world's first pain center and also the world's first long-term kidney dialysis which was developed by UW professor Belding H. Scribner, M.D.

The 2007 issue of U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" ranked the UWMC 10th out of 5,000 hospitals nationwide.[2] According to the report, several UWMC programs scored highly in specialty rankings, including primary care, rehabilitation medicine, and neurology/neurosurgery.[3]

In 2012, UWMC added the eight-story, $210 million Montlake Tower which expanded its capacity to more than 570 patient beds.[4] In May 2013, it was announced that UW Medicine, which owns and operates the UWMC, and PeaceHealth would join forces with one another in a "strategic affiliation." The American Civil Liberties Union criticized the merger, due to PeaceHealth being "directed by the Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives."[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "UW Medicine - UW Medical Center Overview". University of Washington. February 28, 2009. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
  2. ↑ "America's Best Hospitals 2007". U.S. News & World Report. July 15, 2007. Archived from the original on July 11, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2007.
  3. ↑ "America's Best Hospitals 2007: University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle". U.S. News & World Report. July 15, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2007.
  4. ↑ "UW community invited to tour Montlake Tower | UW Today". www.washington.edu. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ Ostrom, Carol M. (May 20, 2013). "UW Medicine, Catholic health system to have 'strategic affiliation'". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 26, 2014.

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