Valley Medical Center

12/29/2025

Congratulations to Pushpa Dutt, a PCA in General Medicine, for winning the BEE award!

Pushpa's nomination reads:

I have sustained numerous hospital recoveries over the years. Most all are the result of military combat injuries and medical conditions. Many of my hospital inpatient stays have been at VMC. During all my stays at VMC, the doctors, Nurses and PAC's have been exceptional. During my current stay, Pushpa has shown sincere care, understanding, and concern for my recovery. She frequently checked on my well-being with a cheerful disposition. Knowing the doctor wanted me to walk three times per day, she reminded me of the doctor's orders and walked with me. She made a difference in the last day of my stay at VMC hospital.

If you’d like to recognize a caregiver who’s made a difference in your life, go to valleymed.org/recognition

12/24/2025

From all of us at Valley Medical Center, we wish you and your loved ones a joyous and peaceful Christmas Eve, for those who celebrate.

Please note our holiday clinic closures:
• Primary Care & Specialty Care Clinics: Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day
• Urgent Care Clinics: Closed Christmas Day

We also want to share our gratitude this holiday season to our incredible Valley teams who work to care for our community like family all year round.

For urgent medical needs, our Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

12/24/2025

Even though his big night is just around the corner, Santa knows it is important to take some "me" time and got in a workout at Valley's Lifestyle Medicine fitness center!

12/23/2025

The Holiday Helpers at filled our community—and our hearts—with joy this season! Thanks to nearly 200 donated toys, Valley helped make the holidays a little brighter for many of our patients and their families. We’re incredibly grateful for our community’s generous spirit and for four years (and counting 😉) of partnership and impact with Toys for Tots.

12/22/2025

Our friends at Valley Girls & Guys! and Bloodworks Northwest are hosting a blood drive on Jan. 14! Check out the details below and schedule your appointment today.

‼️‼️Valley Girls & Guys! first Bloodworks Northwest 🩸🩸Blood Drive for 2026 has been scheduled and is on the books!

Wednesday, January 14th, 2026
9am-3pm
27034 SE Kent-Kangley Road Ravensdale WA 98051

Schedule your donation today! 37 appointments available now!

https://www.bloodworksnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/redirectgroup.html?s=593C

Critical low levels, which means they need anyone and everyone that can donate to sign up, THEY LOVE ALL TYPES of Blood🩸! Please consider donating and save lives with us TODAY!

12/20/2025

The holidays can be a tender time—especially for those remembering a loved one.

Each year, LifeNet Health partners with hospitals across Washington to create Tree of Life memorials, honoring people whose legacy lives on through the gift of tissue donation.
Our Tree of Life is displayed in the main lobby throughout the holiday season, serving as a place of reflection, remembrance, and gratitude—and a reminder that one selfless act can be the gift of life for another.

To learn more about donation and the lives it touches, visit lifenethealth.org.

12/17/2025

3PM UPDATE 12/17:
King County Emergency Management says the alert system is working properly and the outdated alerts appear to be due to a cell tower issue.

Original Post:
There is currently an issue with the King County Alert system and we've learned some users are receiving evacuation alerts from earlier this week. There have not been new evacuation alerts issued for our area today. King County Emergency Management is working to resolve the issue.

12/17/2025

🚨 Urgent: Local Blood Supply Critically Low

Recent flooding in the Renton area has disrupted blood donation operations, leading to the cancellation of hundreds of donations and creating a serious blood shortage—especially Type O negative, now at emergency-low levels.

Valley Medical Center and other hospitals in our region rely on these donations every day to care for trauma patients, cancer patients, and premature babies. With platelets expiring in just five days and holiday donations already down, the need is urgent.

If you're looking for a way to support your community during this challenging time, consider donating blood with our partners at Bloodworks Northwest.

If you can safely do so, please consider donating blood as soon as possible. Same-day appointments are available through Bloodworks Northwest at bloodworksnw.org or 800-398-7888. Text BWAPP to 999-777 to book through the Bloodworks App.

Your donation helps save lives in our community!

12/15/2025

Update: Valley Medical Center's hospital campus is NOT part of the flood zone, and staff and patients on our main Renton campus are expected to be safe from flash flooding.

Original post:
There has been a breach of the Desimone Levee on the Green River, and the Orillia area of Tukwila, Renton, and Kent are now under a GO NOW evacuation notice.

Leave immediately if you are in this area. Conditions are dangerous and access routes may be lost at any time. Go north or south of evacuated area away from flooding waters. Do not drive or walk through standing or moving water. Turn around, don’t drown. Do not drive around barricades or road closures. If you need emergency evacuation assistance, call 911.

Shelter is available:

Auburn Community and Event Center, 910 9th St. SE, Auburn, WA, 98002
Ray of Hope Shelter, 2806 Auburn Way N. Auburn, WA, 98002
Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE., Monroe, WA 98272 (Open 24 hours) – Pets welcomed https://kcemergency.com/2025/12/15/green-river-area-levee-flooding/

12/15/2025

Supporting a loved one with mental illness can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone.

NAMI South King County WA is offering a free, 9-session education program to help family members understand and support their loved ones with mental illness, while maintaining their own well-being.

To learn more and sign up, go to https://namiskc.org/nami-family-to-family/ or email jsjoholm@namiskc.org.

12/12/2025

Beginning January 1, 2026, most Regence individual health plans will no longer include Valley Medical Center in their network. To make sure that you are covered while visiting Valley visit https://www.valleymed.org/healthplans.

You can select a new plan during the open enrollment period (now through January 15, 2026) at wahealthplanfinder.org. If you have questions about your coverage, you can reach our Financial Advocates at 425.690.3442 or financialadvocates@valleymed.org.

12/11/2025

UPDATE: 9 AM - The water main issue has been resolved. The clinic will open at 11 AM.

ALERT: 12.11.2025 - Our Lake Wilderness Clinic is currently closed due to a water main issue. Patients with scheduled appointments are being contacted.