Mary Bridge Children's Hospital

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital located in Tacoma, Washington. It is an 82-bed facility and a state-designated level II pediatric trauma center.[1][2] Mary Bridge was established in 1955 by members of Tacoma Orthopedic Association, a women's volunteer group established in 1921. Members of the Tacoma Orthopedic Association saw a need for a specialized pediatric health care center in Tacoma. Key funding came from the estate of Dr. Albert W. Bridge, a physician who practiced in Eatonville, Washington and later also opened a clinic in Tacoma. The hospital was named for his mother, Mary.[3][4]

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
MultiCare Health System
Geography
Location315 Martin Luther King Junior Way, Tacoma, Washington, United States
Coordinates
Organization
FundingNot-for-profit
TypeSpecialist
Services
Emergency departmentLevel II trauma center
Beds82
SpecialityChildren's hospital
HelipadYes
History
Opened1955
Links
Websitewww.marybridge.org
ListsHospitals in Washington

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.[5] 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.[6] It also has a joint pediatric heart surgery program with Seattle Children's hospital.

Facilities

Mary Bridge has 82 licensed beds.[7] It has a 13-bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and a 65-bed neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).[8] In 2004, a $67 million surgery center was added to the Mary Bridge campus.[9] In 2005, the outpatient center moved into a new facilities.[10]

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.[11][12]

References
  1. MultiCare Hospital Facts
  2. "Mary Bridge Children's Hospital," U.S. Hospitals
  3. About Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
  4. Tacoma Orthopedic Association
  5. About MultiCare
  6. ""Mary Bridge Children's Hospital," at National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions". Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  7. MultiCare Hospital Facts
  8. ""Mary Bridge Children's Hospital," at National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions". Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  9. MultiCare Hospital Facts
  10. The "Medical director, Mary bridge children's hospital and health center, Tacoma, Washington", Free Library
  11. MultiCare Hospital Facts
  12. "Mary Bridge Children's Hospital," in US News and World Reports Hospitals Directory Archived 2008-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
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