Harborview Medical Center provides the most extensive health-care facilities to people from all walks of life. It is the only regional burn center and Level I adult and pediatric trauma center that look after the medical requirements of Idaho Washington, Alaska and Montana region. AIDS/STD program of Harborview looks after the patients suffering from AIDS/STD and offer them nursing and medical treatment alongwith other social services. Many researchers and doctors of Harborview Medical Center have received accolades for thei commitment and excellence in the field of medicine.
Harborview Medical Center is highly equipped modern hospital with 413 licensed beds, 413 highly efficient medical staff and 4,027 employees. In the year 2006, the medical center had the occupancy rate of 97 %, which was the highest in the region. During this period there were 81,000 Emergency visits, 18,750 inpatient admissions and 358,950 outpatient visits.
Clinics and Services of Harborview Medical Center
The primary care clinics of Harborview Medical Center are Adult Medicine Clinic, International Medicine, Senior Care Clinic, Pioneer Square Clinic, Children and Teens Clinic, Family Medicine Clinic, Women's Clinic, Madison Clinic (AIDS/STD),
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and Third Avenue Center.There are nearly eighty specialty care clinics at Harborview Medical Center, which offer specialized medical assistance for all kinds of ailments.
Some of the specialty care clinics and services of the medical center are Adolescent Medicine Clinic, Burn Center, Cardiology Diagnostics Services, Dermatology Clinic, Neurology Clinic, General Surgery Clinic, Foster Care Clinic, Epilepsy Clinic, Dysplasia Clinic, Ophthalmology Clinic, Pulmonary Clinic, Spine Surgery Clinic, Renal/Nephrology Clinic and Physical Therapy Clinic.
On Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the Joint Commission provided the medical center with the highest scores in USA. Recently for stroke care, it has received accreditation from the commission. For the programs in trauma, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, laboratory medicine pathology, burn clinic, Harborview Medical Center has received verification and accreditation from national organizations. It has been assigned as a "Patient Safety Mentor Hospital" for other hospitals in Washington, for enforcing the patient safety goals as specified by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
Harborview Medical Center at Seattle is among the leading medical institute offering highly specialized medical assistance to the people of the region.
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