Lewis leaving OMC for new post
Lewis said last week that by Sept. 1, he will be the chief financial officer, a position he had held at OMC, for the Washington State Hospital Association…
KVH begins to reopen surgery and outpatient care
Klickitat Valley Health is beginning a measured and clinically led process to resume certain elective, non-urgent, and medically necessary procedures at the hospital and family medicine clinic in accordance with Gov. Jay Inslee’s recent direction…
The calm in a storm: Jefferson Healthcare oncology nurse always by his patients sides
Because of the demographics and ages of many Jefferson County residents, Jefferson Healthcare realized that oncology, cardiology and orthopedics would be important services to have…
Providence releases 2019 report showcasing commitment to the health of our Communities
Providence, one of the largest health care systems in the nation, announced today its inaugural Annual Report to our Communities. This report highlights how Providence benefited the community by focusing on upstream health…
UW Medicine experiences another round of furloughs
UW Medicine experiences another round of furloughs. This round of furloughs affects members of its unionized workforce and done in spite of the healthcare-system’s position at the forefront of COVID-19 response efforts both locally and globally…
Local hospital reopens all services
Pullman Regional Hospital is now offering elective surgeries after pausing certain procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
PeaceHealth thanks community for overwhelming support
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center expressed its gratitude to the Clark County community on Tuesday, May 19. Over the past several weeks since COVID-19 began impacting the region, the Clark County community has never wavered in expressing its support…
Cascade Medical reopens outpatient services with extra safety measures
Cascade Medical Center is reopening a majority of outpatient services while doubling up on precautionary measures to ensure a supported and safe place…
How some states are allocating their share of COVID-19 drug
University of Washington Medicine in Seattle plans to use anonymous applications filled out by physicians to determine which patients will get remdesivir…
CBH Editorial: Grateful for resumption of health care services
Samaritan Healthcare of Moses Lake, run by a public hospital district, ended March with a net loss of more than $750,000 and a $1.3 million gap between expenses and revenue from treating patients…
UW Medicine increases accuracy of clinical mammography by applying AI
A recent study led by the UW demonstrated that artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to increase the accuracy of single-radiologist assessments of mammograms…
