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Valley Hospital upgrades CT images with 16-slice scanner

New machine there is four times faster, more capable than one it will replace
May 7, 2009
Mike McLean
Valley Hospital & Medical Center has bought a new computed-tomography (CT) scanner that's faster and more versatile than the well-used machine it's replacing.The General Electric Co. BrightSpeed Elite scanner, which cost $545,000, is scheduled
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Rockwood Clinic to open North Side eye-care center

Allergy specialty care now is offered again at facility near downtown
May 7, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
Rockwood Clinic PS, of Spokane, plans to open a satellite eye-care center next month near Providence Holy Family Hospital. Separately, the big Spokane medical practice recently reopened its allergy clinic within the main Rockwood location near new
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Sleep research lab tops expectations

Director says WSU lab at Riverpoint here has landed $7.5 million in study grants, contracts
May 7, 2009
Richard Ripley
Three and a half years after Washington State University launched its Sleep and Performance Research Center here, the lab has conducted studies for a host of clients while securing grants and contracts to cover its $1.5 million annual center, in a
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Happiness with health plan low at smaller firms

J.D. Power study finds buyers of individual policies also less satisfied than at big concerns
May 7, 2009
Health plan members who buy their plans individually or who work for small employers are considerably less satisfied with their health plan experience than those who work for larger organizations, says the J.D. Power & Associates 2009 National Plan
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Spokane is falling behind in attracting, retaining primary-care physicians
May 7, 2009
David Cole
Spokane is falling behind other communities in its ability to attract and retain primary-care physicians, the main source of health care for most Americans, a recent study here says.Meanwhile, a large majority of primary-care doctors here no are
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Small Business Watch: May 7, 2009

May 7, 2009
Eco-friendly cleaning service opens here Eco-Green Kleening Solutions LLC, a carpet cleaning and janitorial service that uses "green" cleaning products rather than those that contain potentially harsh chemicals, has begun operating of
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To make more sales, focus more on buyers' motivation

Sales pitches won't work unless you discover, then press on, emotional nerve
May 7, 2009
Sales & Marketing
Think about the last time you bought something. How attuned was the salesperson to your "why?"Most salespeople make the fatal mistake of "selling" or "pitching" their product or service rather than discovering the prospective customer's motive,
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Strength of technology stocks so far this year surprises

Shares in that sector are up 13 percent, blasting past average stock fund
May 7, 2009
Personal Investing
Technology is the surprise investment leader this year.The overly cautious stance on technology orders by many of the world's shell-shocked companies last year now benefits tech firms that are finding greater-than-expected demand for their and 2
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In the News

May 7, 2009
April 30 / AmericanWest pulls TARP application, posts loss AmericanWest Bancorp., Spokane parent of AmericanWest Bank, withdrew its application to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for $57 million in Troubled Asset Relief Program it
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Calendar: May 7, 2009

May 11-20, 2009
May 7, 2009
Meetings & Events The Spokane-Area Law Librarians Association will meet on Wednesday, May 20, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the offices of Lukins & Annis PS, 717 W. Sprague. Those involved in organizing and maintaining law or law-related are &
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