Health Care

WSU offers joint degree in business, pharmacy

New program target medical entrepreneurs
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
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—Jackson Buck, SRM Development LLC

SRM winds down work on big Google project

Spokane-based company busy on Kirkland campus
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
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—Kim Crompton

Surgeon inspired in breast cancer practice

Guthrie awed by courage, resilience of her patients
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.
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Don't lose sight of heart health in fad-rich world

For parents, setting early good example is essential
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
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—Kevin Blocker

Northwest MedStar bucks trend

Nearly half of medical flight staff is women, despite more men entering field
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.
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Reducing preventable visits to emergency rooms

State coalition cites gains, attracts national attention
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.
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—Kim Crompton

Taking a healing approach to opiate dependency

New practice here seeks to treat addiction causes
Kim Crompton
Dr. Randall Riggs, a psychiatrist, and Kimberly Stankovich, a veteran chemical dependency counselor, have opened an outpatient clinic east of downtown Spokane that they say is using an empathetic and healing approach to treat opiate-dependent patients.
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