Hospitals here hope to cut costs by decreasing their reliance on travel nurses after labor expenses increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they'll likely have to pay staff nurses somewhat more to do so.

Four Vivacity Care Centers in Spokane County are changing operators and rebranding to Kinwell Medical Group, a Seattle-based primary care provider, says chief medical officer Dr. Mia Wise. Mountlake Terrace, Washington-based Premera Blue Cross

Four Vivacity Care Centers in Spokane County are changing operators and rebranding to Kinwell Medical Group, a Seattle-based primary care provider, says chief medical officer Dr. Mia Wise. Mountlake Terrace, Washington-based Premera Blue Cross previously

Career choice may play a significant role in people's wellbeing and health, though it may not be as simple as the field they choose or even their rank within the organization. Scientists have long suspected that there are strong links between stress

Construction is expected to begin next month on a 42-building complex dubbed Daugharty Commerce Park, which will have 136,000 square feet of commercial space available for lease in Hayden, says Paul Daugharty, member of Daugharty Investments LLC, the ent

Tim Gerlitz, superintendent at Lakeland Village, a residential habilitation center for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, in Medical Lake, says stabilizing employment levels at the 283-bed facility is his No. 1 priority in his

A new care facility for medically fragile children and teenagers will begin caring for patients this month on Spokane's South Hill. Ashley House, based in Federal Way, Washington, provides 24-hour nursing care for medically fragile, medically complex,

Providence Holy Family Hospital's Family Maternity Center has launched TeamBirth, an initiative that aims to enhance the childbirth experience for expectant mothers. Deanna Higgins, nurse manager for the Family Maternity Center, says TeamBirth is

Justin Botejue, the 27-year-old provider relations liaison for Shriners Children's Spokane, continues to defy the limitations of time. In addition to his full-time job at Shriners, Botejue is an STCU board member, an ordained elder at First