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Spokane doctor advocates for U.S. family physicians

Glen Stream has new role at helm of national group as profession fights losses

October 20, 2011

Spokane family physician Glen Stream, who sees patients part time at the Rockwood Valley Clinic, now plays a national role to promote his profession at a time when the number of such primary-care doctors is shrinking.In September, Stream assumed

Maternal-fetal specialist joins Sacred Heart center

Perinatologist sees patients with high-risk pregnancies, does OB-GYN consultation

October 20, 2011

Treva Lind

Women facing high-risk pregnancies have few options here if they want to see a specialist in maternal-fetal medicine, known as a perinatologist, who's dedicated full time to a Spokane office.One new choice is now available with the Sept. 1 of is

Open enrollment is key time to review insurance options

With research, employees could save money, garner more benefits, exec says

October 20, 2011

David Hansen

Open enrollment occurs at a time of year when most Washington employees can review and select their benefits package for the following year. It is especially important for employees to know their companies' open enrollment schedule, which typically

Sacred Heart emergency-room expansion slated - Art only

October 20, 2011

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital plans to start work this month on an $18.6 million expansion and remodel. The hospital plans to add 14,000 square feet of floor space to its facility and will renovate about 4,000 square

Fresenius to open kidney dialysis clinic in Deer Park

National renal-therapy provider says new center could debut late this year

October 20, 2011

Chey Scott

Fresenius Medical Care, the Waltham, Mass.-based renal therapy provider, plans to open a dialysis center in Deer Park, Wash., that is to begin accepting patients late this year or early next year.The Fresenius Medical Care Panorama Dialysis is a

Medical Lake hospital plans upgrades worth $1.3 million

Psychiatric center seeks architect bids for projects that could start next year

October 20, 2011

Mike McLean

Eastern State Hospital, the state-run inpatient psychiatric facility at Medical Lake, has issued a request for qualifications for an architect to provide design services for two projects valued at a combined total of $1.3 million.Projects the of

Provider keeps its patients at home

Private-duty nursing care, off-site infusion services are focus of Spokane Valley-based business

October 20, 2011

Chey Scott

For more than two decades, Integrated Health Professionals Inc., a Spokane Valley-based home-heath venture, has been helping to keep the chronically-ill patients it serves across the Inland Northwest out of long-term medical care facilities and in

New exec takes over at St. Luke's

Rehabilitation center ends national search for leader, brings on Ulrike Berzau

October 20, 2011

Amanda Baker

St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, in Spokane, has hired a new hospital administrator following a national search. Ulrike Berzau started at St. Luke's at the beginning of this month.Berzau specializes in inpatient rehabilitation, ambulatory at

Therapy prevails in stroke study

Doctors at Sacred Heart contribute to nationwide trial for device, treatment

October 20, 2011

Mike McLean

Initial findings of a nationwide trial in which Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital participated show that certain stroke patients who received aggressive medical therapy had fewer subsequent strokes than patients who a in

Windermere broker buys out partners

October 20, 2011

Mike McLean

Real estate broker Joe Garst says he has bought out the minority interests in the Windermere franchise north of downtown and is now its sole owner.The franchise, which does business as Windermere Real Estate/City Group LLC, occupies about 4,000