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Post-pandemic workplaces could look much different

'Hoteling,' other office trends to become commonplace, designers, observers say

June 4, 2020

Pre-pandemic office design could be going the way of the fax machine and rotary phone. As employees return to their offices from being furloughed or working remotely due to COVID-19, they're likely to encounter health screening stations

Medcurity plans to add staff, move

Seattle firm invests $200K in medical records tech firm

May 21, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Medcurity Inc., the Spokane-based medical records tech company, has secured $200,000 in funding from a West Side investment firm. WRF Capital, the investment arm for Seattle-based nonprofit Washington Research Foundation, made the investment last month,

'Pause' could hamper WSU's research cause

Stoppage might hinder ability to secure funding at WSU Health Sciences

May 21, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Though money for research has risen steadily in recent years at Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane, officials are concerned a prolonged global pandemic could have a compromising effect on future funding.

MultiCare shuffles Spokane leadership team

Valley hospital's Repetti moves into new dual role

May 7, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Tacoma, Washington-based MultiCare Health System has made a series of changes to its Spokane-area leadership team.

An industry tested: Lack of COVID-19 test kits handcuffs Spokane health care providers

More kits arriving 'any time soon'

May 7, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Spokane-area health care providers want to ramp up coronavirus testing-a necessary step to return to business as somewhat usual-but persistent testing kit shortages continue to hamper their efforts.

Two medical office buildings planned in Spokane

Combined value to total about $6.5M, records show

April 23, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Plans for two medical office buildings-one on Spokane's lower South Hill and the other in the northwest part of the city-have a combined project valuation of at least $6.5 million, according to city permit applications.

Incyte opens new clinical lab in Spokane Valley

Company anticipates taking on COVID-19 antibody testing

April 23, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Spokane Valley-based pathology services company Incyte Diagnostics has launched a new clinical testing laboratory to serve hospitals and clinics throughout the northwestern U.S.

MultiCare consolidates Rockwood clinics temporarily

Combining ops is step to slowing spread of COVID-19, provider says

April 9, 2020

Virginia Thomas

MultiCare Health System is consolidating operations temporarily at some of its Rockwood primary-care clinics in order to reduce potential exposure of staff and patients to those who have contracted COVID-19.

Senior safety in Spokane

Retirement homes here encouraging seclusion for their at-risk residents

April 9, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Keith Fauerso, executive director of the Cheney Care Community senior living home, says quarantine measures implemented due the coronavirus pandemic only have furthered the isolation experienced among those who are the most susceptible to the virus.

STARS plans integrated behavioral health facility

New location to offer 64 beds for crisis treatment, withdrawal management

March 26, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Spokane Treatment and Recovery Services expects to erect a 64-bed, 42,000-square-foot integrated behavioral health treatment facility and medical clinic on East Nora Avenue, in Spokane Valley, by the middle of next year.

Health Care

Post-pandemic workplaces could look much different

Medcurity plans to add staff, move

'Pause' could hamper WSU's research cause

MultiCare shuffles Spokane leadership team

An industry tested: Lack of COVID-19 test kits handcuffs Spokane health care providers

Two medical office buildings planned in Spokane

Incyte opens new clinical lab in Spokane Valley

MultiCare consolidates Rockwood clinics temporarily

Senior safety in Spokane

STARS plans integrated behavioral health facility

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