October 29, 2020
Harbor Pediatrics Joins Mary Bridge Children’s Network as Newest Affiliate
TACOMA, Wash. – Harbor Pediatrics, a Gig Harbor-based medical group that specializes in pediatric care, has formally joined the Mary Bridge Children’s Network as an affiliate provider. The partnership took effect on October 26, and includes a name change to Harbor Pediatrics – Mary Bridge Children’s.
“This is great news for our patients and their families as it allows for seamless and expanded access to pediatric specialists and programs across the region,” said Dr. Tom Herron, founder of Harbor Pediatrics. “Being a part of the larger Mary Bridge Children’s Network allows us to coordinate hospital and outpatient specialty care more effectively while, at the same time, providing more treatment options than we could have as an independent practice.”
Over the past 21 years, Harbor Pediatrics has worked with Mary Bridge Children’s and MultiCare Health System to provide comprehensive care to its patients. Today’s announcement formalizes that long-standing partnership.
“For more than two decades we’ve worked together to provide children in the South Sound with access to the highest quality of care,” said Jeff Poltawsky, President of Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network. “By bringing our physicians, staff and organizations together, we’ve also expanded the number of resources available to our patients and their families.”
As a result of the new partnership, electronic health records for Harbor Pediatrics patients now reside on a shared system that is more easily accessed by Mary Bridge Children’s Network providers and health professionals, providing the safest, seamless pediatric care coordination across outpatient and inpatient care for children.
About Harbor Pediatrics – Mary Bridge Children’s
Founded in 1999, Harbor Pediatrics is a medical group that specializes in pediatrics and child and adolescent psychiatry. The practice is located in Gig Harbor, Wash. and employs more than 20 staffers including nine physicians and advanced providers. More information on Harbor Pediatrics – Mary Bridge Children’s can be viewed online at: https://harborpeds.net
About Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network operates a pediatric hospital in Tacoma along with outpatient centers and clinics in communities across the South Sound. Founded in 1955, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital is the only pediatric hospital in southwest Washington dedicated to caring for children. Designated by the state as the Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washington, Mary Bridge Children’s offers comprehensive resources and expertise for critically ill or injured children. From pediatric surgery to cancer care, orthopedics to rehabilitation and therapy services, Mary Bridge Children’s specializes in advanced care for children along with a primary care network throughout the region. Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network is a part of MultiCare Health System, a community focused, not-for-profit health system based in Tacoma, Wash.