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Health Care

—LeAnn Bjerken

Vetting vein issues

Rockwood surgeon notes many problems are related to hormone changes
October 6, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Up to 55 percent of women suffer from some type of vein problem, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health. That's 10 percentage points higher than the share of men who have similar issues, and varicose v
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Kiemle & Hagood's portfolio proliferation

Property management arm set to open new offices, add staff
October 6, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Big Spokane-based commercial real estate brokerage Kiemle & Hagood Co. says it's on pace for a year of strong growth in its commercial property management services, continuing and possibly improving on a several-year trend.
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Rockwood Health owner set to sell more properties

CHS continues to work to reduce its debt load
October 6, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Community Health Systems Inc., the publicly traded Franklin, Tenn.-based medical facilities operator that owns Rockwood Health System in Spokane, says it will sell four more rural hospitals. Since summer of 2015, the hospital system has seen both its ea
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—Washington State University

WSU willed-body program ensures bodies for health studies

School hopes to gain more through end-of-life plans
September 22, 2016
Treva Lind
As Washington State University ramps up to open a medical school in Spokane in fall 2017, school leaders are getting the word out now about a program crucial to its anatomy lab studies. The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is expected to have 60 medica
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Rockwood Health owner considers selling business

Hospital giant CHS said exploring strategic options
September 22, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Community Health Systems Inc., the Tennessee-based hospital operator that owns Rockwood Health System in Spokane, released a statement Monday saying it is considering selling its entire business. The struggling hospital giant confirmed in the release th
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Providence Health system seeks big bond refinancing

Five facilities here included in $222.4 million proposal
September 8, 2016
Kim Crompton
The parent organization for Spokane-based Providence Health Care, the Inland Northwest's largest health-care system, is seeking the issuance of up to $222.4 million in tax-exempt special-fund revenue bonds in a facilities refinancing request that includ
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Consumer technology reshapes health, wellness

New e-tools are making us better self-monitors
September 8, 2016
Francisco Velázquez
The cost of health care in the U.S. is approximately $3 trillion-more than what we spend in education, transportation, or defense. We as consumers also spend $502 billion a year on health care-related services, products, and devices. This is projected t
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—Kevin Blocker

Rockwood PT, sports clinic moves to larger space

New location is nearly triple the size of previous facility
September 8, 2016
Now serving roughly 1,000 clients per month on average, Rockwood Physical Therapy & Sports Performance Clinic employees were more than ready to move into their new location at 122 E. Montgomery, where they've now been for about a month. For more than a
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—Novocure

Cancer Care Northwest debuts new technology

Device shown to extend lives of patients with malignant brain tumors
September 8, 2016
Mike McLean
Spokane-based Cancer Care Northwest, a physician-owned oncology practice, has introduced to the Inland Northwest what its physicians tout as a groundbreaking new technology that helps extend the lives of patients diagnosed with certain malignant brain tum
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Kalispels take over laundry at Providence

Tribe develops West Plains plant, aims to grow volume
September 8, 2016
Kim Crompton
The Kalispel Tribe of Indians, through its economic development arm, has developed a large laundry-processing facility on the West Plains and has taken over laundry services for Providence Health Care facilities throughout the Spokane area under a long-te
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