Health Care

Quest Aircraft certified for safety in Russia, African nation

New credentials enhance foreign sales prospects

July 2, 2015

Quest Aircraft Co., the Sandpoint-based maker of the rugged Kodiak light airplane, says it has been awarded type certification from the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee and the Civil Aviation Authority of Namibia, Africa. A type certificate is a saf

WSU offers joint degree in business, pharmacy

New program target medical entrepreneurs

June 4, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Washington State University students will be able to earn both a doctor of pharmacy degree and a master of business administration degree simultaneously starting this summer, says Linda Garrelts MacLean, associate dean of the WSU College of Pharmacy. M

SRM winds down work on big Google project

Spokane-based company busy on Kirkland campus

June 4, 2015

Kim Crompton

Spokane-based SRM Development LLC. says it's winding down construction of a huge expansion for Google, the big Mountain View, Calif.-based technology company, at that company's Kirkland, Wash., engineering campus. 'It's gone beautifully. It's

Deaconess' ER project underway on North Side-Art only

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June 4, 2015

Staff Report

Rockwood Health System broke ground late last month on this $10.2 million Deaconess Hospital North freestanding emergency department, which is going up on a 6-acre site at 8202 N. Division, on Spokane's North Side. The 12,700-square-foot medical center

Surgeon inspired in breast cancer practice

Guthrie awed by courage, resilience of her patients

June 4, 2015

Kim Crompton

Dr. Carol R. Guthrie, founder of the Spokane Breast Center, located on the ground floor of the Sacred Heart Doctors Building, at 105 W. Eighth, readily acknowledges that she develops a personal connection with her patients.

Don't lose sight of heart health in fad-rich world

For parents, setting early good example is essential

June 4, 2015

Cherie Skager

Now, more than ever, it appears as though a new climate of health trends is sweeping the nation. Whether it be the latest cleanse, food elimination, or quick-fix fads, it's easy to get caught up in the diet of the day. But let's keep sight of our long

Women caring for women: A new model for Rockwood

Seven midwives, five docs emphasize choice in care

June 4, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Obstetricians and midwives both provide care to women during childbirth, and both work together at Rockwood OB/GYN & Midwifery Center, in a department that, by design, offers health care by women for women.

Northwest MedStar bucks trend

Nearly half of medical flight staff is women, despite more men entering field

June 4, 2015

Female nurses and respiratory therapists working for Northwest MedStar constitute nearly half the organization's in-flight staff, this despite the fact that across the country men tend to outnumber women by a wide margin.

Pacific Cataract & Laser Institute buys land in Spokane Valley for new center

Predevelopment info mulls new medical office building

May 21, 2015

Mike McLean

Pacific Cataract & Laser Institute Inc., a Chehalis, Wash.-based eye care center, has bought 2 acres of land at 16818 E. Desmet Court, where it plans to construct a medical office building for its Spokane-area operations, according to preliminary planning

Reducing preventable visits to emergency rooms

State coalition cites gains, attracts national attention

May 7, 2015

Staff Report

A coalition that has been working for several years to reduce preventable emergency room visits in Washington state claims it has improved utilization and quality of care, and created savings, while also drawing national attention for its efforts.