Health Care

Spokane County plans new $10 million Medical Examiner project

Building on south edge of University District to be renovated

January 31, 2019

Spokane County is planning a $10 million remodel to a commercial building near the south edge of the University District, where it intends to move the Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office.

Nationwide contraception initiative arrives in Spokane

Effort provides training to clinics here

January 17, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Multiyear initiative Upstream Washington is working to decrease the number of unwanted pregnancies by increasing same-day access to birth control, and has turned its attention to Eastern Washington, which has a higher-than-average rate of unintended

CHAS opens new clinic on South Hill

Office is organization's 13th serving Spokane County

January 17, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Nonprofit health services provider Community Health Association of Spokane has opened a new clinic at 5620 S. Regal, on Spokane's South Hill.

Pelvic PT

Some physical therapists take on expanded role in women's health

January 17, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

While most of us are familiar with the use of physical therapy to reduce muscle pain and improve or restore mobility after surgery, it's probably not as commonly thought of as a treatment for women's health issues.

Aiding sexual assault survivors through Spokane SANE

Advocates here to localize training for nurses

January 17, 2019

Alla Drokina

A sexual assault is committed in the U.S. every 98 seconds, according to the national anti-sexual violence organization Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, and a new effort, Spokane SANE Foundation

Mann-Grandstaff VA Hospital to adopt health record system by 2020

Spokane facility one of two pilot sites for big overhaul

December 20, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, in northwest Spokane, plans to adopt fully a new electronic health record system by March of 2020, that eventually will be deployed across all VA facilities nationwide.

Inspire Physical Therapy, hand therapy clinic to merge

Combination of practices to be completed by Jan. 1

December 20, 2018

Samantha Peone

Spokane Occupation & Hand Therapy Inc. and Inspire Physical Therapy Spokane PS will merge to become Inspire Physical & Hand Therapy Spokane Inc., says Sean Sipe, Olympia, Wash.-based owner of both practices.

Health care industry looks to improve access

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December 20, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Health care administrators in the Inland Northwest say 2018 has been a growth year for the industry, particularly in the areas of technology and mental health, as organizations focus on tools to enhance patient experiences and improve access to care

Columbia Surgical adds Fyzical Therapy franchise office

New business to specialize in treating balance, dizziness

December 6, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

With the opening of a Fyzical Therapy & Balance Center of Spokane, at 910 N. Washington, Columbia Surgical Specialists PS has expanded its practice here.

Direct Primary Care offers services through membership model

Direct Primary Care often negotiates for discounts for services it doesn't offer

December 6, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Matt Dinsmore says he became dissatisfied with the prevailing medical care model after several years of working in health care. His dissatisfaction with high insurance premiums, high patient volumes, and the complexities of dealing with insurance