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Atrium Honors Swedish Benefactor
the Wilma Nelson Atrium, a focal point of the
Swedish Orthopedic Institute’s new facility,
is named in honor of the daughter of an early
Swedish supporter. It was in the 1920s that Ole
Nelson, M.D., moved from Wisconsin to Seattle with
wife Mabel and daughter Wilma. Almost as soon
as the family arrived, Ole became involved with
other surgeons in the establishment of what would
become Swedish Medical Center. The Nelson family,
in fact, lived in a house next to Swedish on First Hill
and when Ole and Mabel died, the house and property
were left to the medical center. The Swedish
Orthopedic Institute now sits on part of the property
once owned by the Nelson family.
When Wilma died a few years ago, leaving a gift of
$2.5 million to Swedish, it seemed appropriate to name
the Atrium in her honor. Wilma always missed her home on First
Hill, says Betty Koller, Wilma’s cousin. It seems fitting, says Koller,
that with the dedication of the Atrium in her name, Wilma will continue
to be associated with Swedish and the First Hill neighborhood
she loved.
a
new primary-care program at Swedish offers patients a
combination of quality, convenience and accessibility that
is difficult to find anywhere else in the Puget Sound region.
Known as Swedish Premier Health, this physician practice
provides personalized care — with a focus on prevention and
wellness — to patients who pay a nominal monthly retainer in
return for some attractive benefits.
Benefits for patients enrolled in this service include ready access
to a personal primary-care physician and same-day appointments.
Patients will benefit from a strong emphasis on wellness, with the
goal to optimize health and prevent disease for every member. For
those who need more specialized care, the physician will facilitate
referrals, find a specialist who best meets their needs and coordinate
their care.
The Nelson family from left:
Wilma, Ole and Mabel.
Swedish Premier Health: Personalized Primary Care
Other benefits for patients include pleasant and quiet surround-
ings, routine one-hour appointments and e-mail access to their
physician.
“Swedish Premier Health allows patients to get the exceptional
care they need when they need it,” says Duane Dobrowits, executive
director of Swedish Premier Health.
In addition, the program limits the number of patients enrolled.
Traditionally, a primary-care physician may have between 1,500
and 2,500 patients. Swedish Premier Health physicians will have no
more than 600 patients each.
“A limited number of patients allows the physician to spend more
time with each patient — providing him or her with personalized,
thorough care,” says Dobrowits.
For more information on Swedish Premier Health or to enroll,
call 206-215-4300.