Seattle Children’s Hospital would double in size
Story last updated at 3/3/2009 - 8:29 am
The Associated Press
SEATTLE – Seattle Children’s Hospital has long-range plans to double in size to hold as many as 600 patients.
A Seattle hearing examiner is hearing about the plans this week as well as concerns from neighbors about traffic in the Laurelhurst neighborhood.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports the growth proposal will eventually go before the Seattle City Council.
Children’s serves as the pediatric referral center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.
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March 3rd, 2009 at 8:48 am
I heard about this last year
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:05 am
I think its great, Alaska needs more places to bring our sick children for better care. Juneau doctors can only do so much, or earn the trust of parents.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:20 am
I think it’s great.. The Dr’s and staff are amazing there. They saved my daughter’s life when life flighted down in critical condition with a massive brain tumor. And are treating my other daughter now for Cancer… again because of them she will be ok too. (since the Drs here missed the Brian tumor for 4 years and swore my other daughter didn’t have cancer)
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Bartlet missed mine as well for 4 yrs. I had every test known to mankind and then some.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Another VERY IMPORTANT reason to take care of your children outside…after 9 ultrasounds, we were told the pregnancy was normal, all parts were there, then all of a sudden we were notified I needed an EMERGENCY C SECTION at 2:30pm – needless to say, the C Section did not take place until 10:30pm of which my daughter could have died. She was born with dual hip displasia & right knee dislocation (leg was purple) Low on fluid my whole pregnancy (notified one time during pregnancy) was told I could fly at 7 months, started bleeding 2 days prior to the flight, My husband and daughter were medivaced to Seattle. Doctors in Juneau didn’t know what to do…don’t get me wrong, Juneau is a Beautiful Place…I wouldn’t trust the medical much, when I lived there I felt like a Guinea Pig…pills, pills and more pills!
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:55 pm
I am very happy to say, if you need an Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Vincent Mosca from Childrens Hospital in Seattle is the best on the West Coast! Without him, my daughter would not be walking today, she would be in a wheelchair with her right leg perpendicular to body as no one in Juneau is capable of doing what Children’s Hospital is!
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:04 pm
A very positive development.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:13 pm
I have to say that there are plenty of good Doctor’e here in Juneau you just need to open your eyes. I have a daughter with significant medical problems and in the last 2 years she has had 5 major surgeries at children’s and they have the top of the line. (I also take my son there) Alls I am saying is there is good doctor’s here, we just need to be thankful for what we have right in front of us…..I also know there is some that just seem to miss things…..