About MultiCare Yakima Memorial

Since the 1950s, MultiCare Yakima Memorial has been providing outstanding health care — ranging from primary care to complex specialty and surgical services that put the needs of patients first. MultiCare Yakima Memorial includes a hospital in Yakima, WA, and a network of clinics throughout the Yakima Valley.

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital joins MultiCare Health System

We are excited to announce that as of Jan. 17, Yakima Valley Memorial has officially joined the MultiCare Health System. Our name going forward will be MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital. Our clinics will also assume the MultiCare name in the coming months. Learn more about MultiCare's commitment to expanding care in the Yakima Valley on MultiCare’s website.

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Understanding cardiac arrest

Cardiac arrest and a heart attack aren't the same thing. But many of the same steps can help you reduce your risk for both problems.

Sudden, unexpected, often deadly. That's the grim truth about cardiac arrest.

More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of hospitals each year, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). But as alarming as that sounds, people can survive cardiac arrest, provided they receive immediate treatment.

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Yakima’s “Best Kept Secret” Helps Local Man Prevent Diabetes

Maury Riker and his wife were enjoying their retirement in the Yakima Valley when their doctor told them about the Diabetes Prevention Program offered by Yakima Valley Memorial. Dedicated to each other and improving their health, they attended an orientation and enrolled in the 16-week program. It’s designed to help people reduce their risk of developing Type-2 diabetes. As part of the program, Maury had his A1C levels checked and was shocked to discover that he was pre-diabetic.

New Physician Spotlight: Jessica Blumhagen, MD

Dr. Blumhagen is a general surgeon who earned bachelor’s degrees in physiology and biochemistry at the University of Washington, where she also earned her medical doctorate. She came to MultiCare after completing her general surgery residency in Utah.

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