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The Oregonian
Lawsuit says PGE, Tillamook Creamery add to nitrate pollution in eastern Oregon
A new lawsuit claims Portland General Electric and the Tillamook County Creamery Association contribute significantly to the nitrate pollution that has plagued eastern Oregon for over three decades. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of residents in Morrow and Umatilla counties, says nitrate pollution has seeped into groundwater, affecting thousands of...
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Kennewick nurse receives DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
KENNEWICK, Wash. - Heidi Morrison, a registered nurse with Trios Health, has been selected as the recipient of a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The recognition is "reserved for nurses who exemplify exceptional compassion, clinical excellence, and dedication to patient care," Trios Health said in a press release. Morrison joined...
tricityregionalchamber.com
Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hosts Interactive Event to Break the Stigma Around Hospice Care
Tri-Cities Chaplaincy, in collaboration with Guardian Angel Homes, invites community members to an interactive and educational event designed to shift the perception of hospice—from a place associated with sorrow and endings to one centered on presence, comfort, and meaningful living. The event will take place Wednesday, December 10, from...
eastwashingtonian.com
Advanced wound care available close to home
DAYTON–Columbia County Health System's Wound Care & Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center is bringing advanced healing options to southeastern Washington, just 35 miles from Walla Walla, and no provider referral is required. The center treats chronic, non-healing wounds, including those caused by diabetes, vascular disease, radiation therapy, and traumatic injury....
tricitiesbusinessnews.com
Latest Providence layoffs hit Richland, Walla Walla hospitals
Providence’s latest round of layoffs will leave a mark at two of the region’s largest hospitals. The multistate hospital operator and health care provider will lay off 57 workers, according to a letter to the state’s Employment Security Department, a requirement of the Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification, or WARN, Act. The letter did not indicate what was driving Providence to shed workers.
tricityregionalchamber.com
Benton Franklin Fair Donates $10,200 for Cancer Prevention
The Benton Franklin Fair is proud to announce a donation of $10,200 to support local cancer prevention efforts through its longstanding Tough Enough to Wear Pink (TETWP) program. The funds will benefit several area health care organizations — Prosser Memorial Hospital Foundation, Grace Clinic, and the Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation...
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Health First Urgent Care agrees to pay nearly $3 million to resolve claims it overbilled Medicare and Medicaid
SPOKANE – Health First Urgent Care which has locations in Richland and Pasco, has agreed to pay $2,807,729 to resolve claims that it fraudulently overbilled Medicare and Medicaid for diagnostic tests, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office – Eastern District of Washington. The settlement...
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Rallies in Tri-Cities, Yakima call for action on health care
YAKIMA, Wash. – The Central Washington Resistance and Okanogan County’s Methyl Rising gathered Tuesday outside Congressman Dan Newhouse’s office in Yakima. Around 50 individuals protested his past support for President Trump’s healthcare bill, concerned about its potential effects on rural healthcare. Maria Converse, a member of...