Virginia Mason Medical Center
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Virginia Mason Medical Center (VMMC), founded in 1920, is a private, non-profit organization located on Seattle, Washington's First Hill offering a system of integrated health services. Gary S. Kaplan, MD, serves as chairman and CEO. The medical center includes:
- a large, multi-specialty group practice of more than 480 physicians, offering both primary and specialized care;
- a regional network of neighborhood clinics including sports and occupational medicine facilities;
- an acute care hospital licensed for 336 beds;
- Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, an internationally recognized research institute;
- an active philanthropic foundation;
- Bailey-Boushay House, a nursing residence and day health center for people living with AIDS;
- the home of VMPS, the Virginia Mason Production System, a "Lean Healthcare" initiative based on the "Toyota Production System"
Virginia Mason's centers of excellence include:
- Benaroya Diabetes Center, the oldest, largest and most comprehensive diabetes center in the Pacific Northwest.
- Center for Hyperbaric Medicine, the Northwest’s regional referral center for hyperbaric medicine.
- Digestive Disease Institute, cited by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 50 hospitals in the nation for gastroenterological care.
- Floyd & Delores Jones Cancer Institute
- Heart Institute
- Neuroscience Institute
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Urology
The organization was named after the daughters of its two founders: Dr. Tate Mason's daughter, Virginia Mason, and Dr. John Blackford's daughter, Virginia Mason Blackford.
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