Spokane may be hundreds of miles from major academic medical centers, but its becoming a national leader in an advanced cancer treatment for multiple myeloma, a serious form of blood cancer, that is quickly sending patients into remission. 

With increasing demand for care, plans for a new medical campus in Post Falls, and continued investments into new programs, facilities, and staff, Kootenai County’s largest employer is getting even bigger.

Spokane-based health tech startup Credential Network has secured a $250,000 grant from the Health Sciences & Services Authority of Spokane County to expand its team and establish its headquarters in the region. 

Behind every successful patient interaction is a network of professionals whose sense of connection and care for each other quietly powers the entire health care system.

The burden of leadership today, especially for women, comes with serious mental and physical health concerns.

Rising costs, lagging reimbursement rates, and economic uncertainty are among the challenges facing Providence and MultiCare Health System, as Spokane’s two largest health care providers continue their multiyear, post-pandemic pursuits toward financial prosperity.

Latinos en Spokane is in the early stages of planning a $10 million cultural center and affordable housing project that will create flexible space for the organization’s growing programs and build over 40 housing units. 

Health care’s transformation depends not on ego or certainty, but on the courage to lead with compassion, humility, and heart.