A 7,000-square-foot vacant church building in east central Spokane will become an assisted-living and memory care center for adults by this summer.

As chief executive of MultiCare Health System’s Inland Northwest Region, Alex Jackson oversees MultiCare Deaconess Hospital, MultiCare Valley Hospital, and MultiCare Rockwood Clinic.

With over 35 years of health care experience, Stacey continues to steer Spokane’s largest health care system through the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Journal of Business hosted Kitara Johnson-Jones, chief people officer at Excelsior Wellness, for its Elevating The Conversation podcast in an episode that was released earlier this month. 

The Native Project development will be 2,300 square feet larger and 46% more expensive than original youth center plans.

The Inland Northwest’s two largest health care providers—Providence and MultiCare Health System—both are projected to continue operating at losses in 2024, although representatives of each expect margins to improve.

The Journal met recently with Jon Ness, CEO of Kootenai Health, who will retire early next year, to discuss what inspired his career in health care, leadership lessons, and his retirement plans.

Students who access special education services often are rewarded for effort, but at Project Search, they are rewarded for accuracy and production.

Therapist Krista Crotty is establishing a new temperament-based treatment program for eating disorders in Spokane.

Planning leads to success. As the old adage goes, a failure to plan is planning to fail.