Virginia Mason Medical Center

12/31/2025

May your holidays be merry and bright, filled with warmth, comfort, and a little winter magic. ❄️✨

12/26/2025

The most special visitors came to the St. Joseph Medical Center NICU for the holidays! Mr. and Mrs. Claus stopped by to spread Christmas cheer to our tiniest patients and their families.

These precious little ones are spending their first Christmas in the NICU, and we're honored to help make this season a little brighter for them and their loved ones. From our NICU family to yours, wishing you warmth, hope, and healing this holiday season.

Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Claus for bringing smiles to our NICU!

12/26/2025

Wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas from all of us at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health! 🎄

May your day be filled with joy, warmth, and cherished moments with family and friends. Thank you to our incredible healthcare teams working today to care for our community, and to everyone who supports our mission of healing throughout the year.

12/24/2025

The most magical visitors came to St. Francis Hospital! Mr. and Mrs. Claus spread Christmas cheer throughout our hospital, taking photos with families and listening to children's holiday wishes.

For nearly a decade, Cheri Robinson and her husband have been bringing joy as Mr. and Mrs. Claus during the holiday season. After a successful minimally invasive mitral valve surgery at Virginia Mason Franciscan health in 2023, Cheri now brings this holiday tradition to the same halls in which she received live saving care.

Thank you, Cheri and your husband, for bringing such warmth and happiness to our community this season!

12/22/2025

St. Clare Hospital brought their creativity and holiday spirit the annual gingerbread house contest, and the results are amazing! From classic winter wonderlands to creative masterpieces, each entry showcases the talent and festive fun happening throughout our hospital.

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped spread holiday cheer at St. Clare Hospital!

Which gingerbread house is your favorite? Vote in the comments below! 👇

12/20/2025

Expanding access to emergency and specialty care in Kitsap County! Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is making significant investments to meet the growing healthcare needs of our community.

Learn about the new services and facilities coming to Kitsap County:

New patient tower at St. Michael Medical Center and second hybrid ED/urgent care location open to meet growing community health care needs.

12/19/2025

Join us in celebrating Andre Archer, Sunshine Award honoree, for his exceptional teamwork, leadership, and commitment to outstanding patient care at St. Joseph Medical Center.

Andre consistently goes above and beyond for his department and for teams across St. Joseph Medical Center. Whether he's helping with contrast, stepping in during emergencies or ensuring equipment is ready for optimal patient care, he is always the first to lend a hand.

Colleagues describe Andre as the kind of coworker everyone wants on their team: flexible, supportive and deeply dedicated. He works around schedule conflicts to support health work-life balance, advocates for both coworkers and patients, and brings a positive, solutions-oriented mindset to every shift.

Andre's attention to detail and communication skills make an enormous impact. He ensures all necessary patient information is accurately captured and proactively shared with the team, helping streamline workflow and expedite care. His consistent collaboration with nursing staff, technologists and physicians strengthens care coordination and elevates the entire patient experience.

Congratulations, Andre, and thank you for the incredible support you bring to your team and our patients every day!

12/18/2025

The spirit of partnership, advocacy and exceptional care was on full display when Virginia Mason Franciscan Health was honored as the March of Dimes Partner of the Year at the Excellence in Action Awards in Seattle.

Each year, this event brings together nurses, leaders, volunteers and community partners from across Washington to celebrate those who make a profound difference in the lives of mothers and babies. Being recognized among such remarkable individuals made this year especially meaningful for VMFH, and for the many teams whose efforts helped shape this honor.

12/17/2025

Congratulations to Cece Gonzalez, RN at Franciscan Plastic Surgery Associates at St. Anthony Hospital, on receiving the prestigious DAISY Award!

This special recognition celebrates Cece's extraordinary compassionate care and dedication to her patients. The DAISY Award honors nurses who provide exceptional care that makes a lasting impact on patients' lives.

Thank you, Cece, for your commitment to nursing excellence and for the meaningful difference you make in the lives of your patients every day!

Join us in celebrating Cece's well-deserved recognition!

12/16/2025

Exceptional recognition for maternity care! Four Virginia Mason Franciscan Health hospitals have been named among the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report:
• St. Joseph Medical Center
• St. Michael Medical Center
• St. Anne Hospital
• St. Francis Hospital

This prestigious designation recognizes hospitals that provide outstanding care for mothers and babies, meeting the highest standards in safety, outcomes, and patient experience.

We're proud of our maternity teams whose dedication to excellence ensures families receive the best possible care during one of life's most important moments.

Congratulations to our exceptional maternity care teams!

12/16/2025

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12/13/2025

Congratulations to Kelsy Combs at Franciscan Medical Clinic - Bonney Lake on receiving the Sunshine Award!

This special recognition celebrates Kelsy's dedication to bringing warmth and exceptional care to our clinic community. Her positivity and commitment to patients make a meaningful difference every day.

Thank you, Kelsy, for the outstanding care and bright spirit you bring to Franciscan Medical Clinic - Bonney Lake!

Join us in celebrating Kelsy's well-deserved recognition!

09/25/2024

Don't miss this Saturday's Flu Clinic at five Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Medical Pavilion locations - Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Edmonds, Federal Way and University Village. Additional Saturday flu clinics will take place Oct. 5, 12, 19 & 26. Flu shots are also available as part of a pre-scheduled visit with your primary care team at all locations - just ask!

Schedule an appointment for one of our Saturday Flu Vaccine Clinics online through your MyVirginiaMason patient portal or call (866)-832-6633. Appointment required. Sorry, no walk-ins. To learn more, visit vmfh.org/flu.

09/23/2024

Schedule your flu shot at one of our upcoming Saturday flu clinics at five Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Medical Pavilion locations - Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Edmonds, Federal Way and University Village. Flu shots are also available as part of a pre- scheduled visit with your primary care team at all locations - just ask!

Schedule a Flu Vaccine Clinic appointment online through your MyVirginiaMason patient portal or call (866)-832-6633. Appointment required. Sorry, no walk-ins. To learn more, visit https://ow.ly/motK50TtLBX.

10/06/2022

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health's parent company CommonSpirit Health is managing an IT issue which is impacting some of its facilities. While parts of the Virginia Mason Franciscan Health system are impacted, Virginia Mason Medical Center is not impacted.

We are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. We are grateful to our staff and physicians, who are doing everything possible to minimize the impact to our patients.

We take our responsibility to our patients very seriously and apologize for any inconvenience.

09/12/2022

Congratulations to St. Michael Medical Center's third floor in achieving Race to Zero! This week, we celebrated the team's commitment to zero patient harms this past year, one component of our mission of becoming the most trusted destination for health in the Puget Sound.

03/07/2022

We are proud to share Virginia Mason Medical Center has been ranked among Newsweek's World’s Best Hospitals 2022, ranking #40 in the United States, based on recommendations from medical experts, patient experience surveys, and performance.

Read more: https://spr.ly/6015KeHZR

11/30/2021

Happy ! Our care teams have been working tirelessly on the frontlines for nearly two years to keep patients and our community safe. Today you can pay it forward with a gift in honor of their dedication!

Give now at https://spr.ly/6181JWXXf!

11/18/2021

11/18/2021

The discovery of insulin 100 years ago transformed type 1 diabetes (T1D) from a fatal disease to a chronic illness. Yet T1D is still a relentless disease with no cure. For decades, BRI and Virginia Mason Medical Center have been working to change that — from testing the first insulin pumps to launching trials of therapies aimed at diabetes prevention. Learn about key research milestones and what’s next for BRI’s quest to predict, prevent, reverse and cure T1D, in our blog post: https://bit.ly/3BST8v9

11/04/2021

Today is the day! Sign on at 11:30am PST to hear about BRI’s latest advances and stories from families who
participate in our research. Viewers will get an insider’s look at COVID-19 vaccine research, updates in
asthma, innovations in autoimmune disease and more.

10/28/2021

Illuminations 2021, the annual fundraising luncheon for Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI), is one week away! Tune in Thursday, November 4 at 11:30 am PST. You’ll learn more about BRI’s groundbreaking research into autoimmune disease, asthma, COVID-19 and more.

Register today at https://spr.ly/6185JpKwx.