A rare birth defect called anencephaly has increased dramatically among infants born in three Eastern Washington counties this decade. Since 2010, the rates of anencephaly in Benton, Franklin and Yakima counties have been significantly higher than both t

Future nursing education should involve more learning in teams with cross-discipline health care students, working together in patient scenarios and using technology, says the new Spokane-based dean of the Washington State University College of Nursing.

The Spokane Mann-Grandstaff Veteran Affairs Medical Center plans to erect a mental health and education building on its campus in northwest Spokane to kick off a few projects in the works there with a combined value estimated at nearly $35 million. The n

Post Falls, once considered a bedroom community to both Spokane and Coeur d'Alene, has become home to a vibrant medical district that's brought hundreds of health care jobs to the River City. The growth in medical and health services and facilities i

Though public attention now swirls around its West Side counterpart, Eastern State Hospital has navigated recent capital projects, adding 30 beds for inpatient care of adults with serious or long-term mental illness as it seeks to meet growing needs here.

Healthcare Resource Group Inc., of Spokane Valley, which provides medical billing and coding staffing services to hospitals and large medical practices, says it has hired 70 new employees over the last year, spurred by increased demand for its services, a

Lincoln Hospital District No. 3, based in Davenport, is holding firmly to its roots while adapting to changes in the health care environment. The district's flagship facility, Lincoln Hospital, has been upgrading technologies on site, increasing outpat