 | UWMC is consistently ranked one of the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
| | Harborview is the only Level I adult and pediatric trauma and burn center in the region
| | UWMC and Harborview are the academic medical centers for the UW School of Medicine, ranked #1 in the nation in preparing primary care physicians
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| UW Medicine Stroke Center at Harborview is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission
| | UW Medicine Neighborhood clinics have earned three perfect scores for patient safety and quality from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
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| Annually, the UW Medicine Regional Heart Center treats 15,940 patients and performs 6,000 heart procedures, including 116 valve surgeries and 32 transplants
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| UWMC performed the first heart transplant in the Northwest and was home to the first long-term kidney dialysis in the world
| | UWMC has been granted national Magnet Nursing status for excellence in nursing care, and is the only hospital in the nation to be designated four times in a row
| | The Medic One system, developed at Harborview, has become a national and international model for emergency response
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| Harborview has the largest treatment center for brain aneurysms in the country
| | UWMC is an internationally renowned cancer treatment center
| | Harborview is the winner of five Beacon Awards from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses for excellence in critical care
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| UW Medicine's Department of Orthopaedics leads the industry in tissue regeneration, which has led to breakthroughs in improved patient mobility post surgery
| | Every year, Harborview treats more than 2,000 patients with brain and spine disorders
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| Premera Blue Cross twice named UW Medicine Neighborhood Clinics among area “medical leaders” in high-quality care
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