Access to primary health care just became a bit easier for members of three unions.

Passages Family Support, a nonprofit outpatient behavioral health center, is working on a $2.2 million renovation of its building just off Sunset Boulevard in west Spokane.

Providence Inland Northwest has announced the closure of several orthopedic therapy programs in Spokane and Stevens counties, citing state and federal funding cuts as a factor in the decision.

Four independent orthopedic groups in Washington have announced the formation of the Washington Orthopaedic Value Network, effective in June.

Inland Imaging LLC is planning a $4.5 million renovation of its South Hill site. 

Two skilled nursing facilities in Coeur d’Alene, Ivy Court and Silver Ridge Care, have been acquired by San Juan Capistrano, California-based The Ensign Group Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

Northwest Specialty Hospital opened its 11th and 12th operating rooms this week, expanding surgical capacity at the Post Falls medical facility.

The interior demolition phase has started for a 24-bed inpatient behavioral health unit at MultiCare Deaconess Hospital.