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Extended pediatric office hours said to trim ER visits

Around-the-clock phone advice, other options curb hospital trips, study says
July 3, 2013
News Wise
Children had half as many emergency department visits if their primary care office had evening office hours on five or more days a week, says new research from child health experts at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, in a
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—Photo courtesy of Tony Roslund

Health sciences group works to boost recruiting, grants

HSSA, GSI joint outreach to draw biomedical firms part of economic stimulus
July 3, 2013
Treva Lind
Representatives of three Pacific Northwest biomedical companies toured Spokane this spring to consider relocating operations here, under a joint recruitment effort by the Health Sciences & Services Authority of Spokane County and Greater Spokane is
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Air pollution might speed artery hardening, research finds

Data suggest long-term exposure causes carotid layers to thicken faster
July 3, 2013
News Wise
Long-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to heart attacks and strokes by speeding up atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, according to a University of Michigan public health researcher and colleagues from across the U.S. Sara
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Too few primary care doctors being trained, study says

Less than 25 percent of all new physicians enter in-demand field
July 3, 2013
News Wise
Despite a critical shortage of primary care in the United States, less than 25 percent of newly minted doctors go into this field and only a small fraction, 4.8 percent, set up shop in rural areas, says a study by researchers at the George School a
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—Staff photo by Kim Crompton

Ankle replacement interest grows

Procedure less common than those for knee, hip, but offers similar relief
July 3, 2013
Kim Crompton
Ankle replacement surgery, though far less common than knee and hip replacement procedures, gradually is gaining favor as baby boomers age, people become more aware of it as a medical option, and medical technology improves, orthopedic surgeons is
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Washington ranks high in imaging jobs

More than 2,500 people work in specialized sector statewide, analysis says
July 3, 2013
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance says a newly released national employment analysis it commissioned shows that the medical imaging technology sector employs 2,510 people in Washington state, ranking it ninth among states nationwide.The
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—Staff photo by Jessica Valencia

WSU College of Pharmacy starts the big move

School leaders expect research funding to rise sharply over next seven years
July 3, 2013
Jessica Valencia
As the newest academic building addition to the University District nears completion, Washington State University is gearing up for the College of Pharmacy to start its move to Spokane from Pullman next month.Gary Pollack, dean of the pharmacy &
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—Staff photo by Treva Lind

Banks are boosting small-business focus, adviser says

SBDC expert helps clients here prepare loan requests, strengthen financial goals
June 20, 2013
Treva Lind
After working nearly four decades as a commercial banker, Alan Stanford has spent the last few years as an adviser with a Small Business Development Center office in Spokane, showing business owners how to strengthen loan applications, among other
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Delaying succession planning likely to restrict options

Creating a good strategy is a continuing process, requires some flexibility
June 20, 2013
Hedley W. Greene
As a business owner, what do you hope happens to the business when you retire or die? Will it be closed, sold, or transitioned to family or an employee? Usually, we want something as personal as the business we have developed and nurtured to carry
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—Staff photo by Linn Parish

Keiretsu Forum works to build momentum in Spokane

Start-up investment group screens young companies, looks for first funding here
June 20, 2013
Linn Parish
The months-old Spokane branch of San Francisco-based investment concern Keiretsu Forum is trying to build momentum, with young companies here formally introducing their businesses to the organization's investor network in hopes of receiving Taing,
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