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Providence clinic completes expansion in Chewelah
Providence has completed a remodel at their Chewelah clinic that will double patient care space and improve access to its services, the organization said. “It’s just a really proud day to be standing here knowing that this clinic will be providing really crucial needs for Chewelah and the surrounding area,” said Ron Rehn, chief administrative officer for St. Joseph’s and Mount Carmel hospitals.
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Providence completes an expansion in Chewelah
Providence has completed a remodel in Chewelah that will double patient care space and improve access to its services, the hospital said. “It’s just a really proud day to be standing here knowing that this clinic will be providing really crucial needs for Chewelah and the surrounding area,” said Ron Rehn, chief administrative officer for St. Joseph’s and Mount Carmel hospitals.
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Expanded Hours and Services at Spokane’s Addiction Treatment Clinic Provide More Support to Patients
The Spokane Regional Health District’s addiction treatment clinic has increased its hours and expanded its services, following a decision to keep the clinic under public health management rather than privatize it. Located at 312 W 8th Avenue in downtown Spokane, the clinic now offers expanded medication and treatment options...
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Spokane Regional Health District to mark Public Health Week with events
Spokane, Wash. — The Spokane Regional Health District announced it will mark National Public Health Week from April 6-12 with messages and events focused on how local public health work affects daily life. The district said this year’s theme is “Ready. Set. Action!” with plans to share posts across...
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Providence to end Spokane Dental Residency Program in June 2026
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Dental Residency Program is in its final year, according to Providence. The program told NonStop Local it determined that the program was not sustainable and would end with the current resident cohort in June 2026. The Spokane Dental Residency Program started in May 2019...
FOX 28 Spokane
Spokane senior center gets boost in funding to stay open
SPOKANE, Wash.– Giving seniors a community of people to socialize with is one of the missions of the Corbin Senior Activity Center. To help bring people in, they host a variety of activities. Activities that keep seniors from being isolated and at home. “That applies to many of our...
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Providence opens remodeled family medicine clinic in Chewelah
CHEWELAH, Wash. - Providence is set to reopen its family medicine clinic in Chewelah following a remodel and expansion that began in 2025. The remodel will allow the clinic to operate at roughly double its previous capacity, Providence said in a press release. "Rural communities deserve dependable access to high-quality...
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Spokane has robust medical education. Its residency programs are working to catch up.
Spokane is home to two medical schools. The University of Washington trains students here for their first year-and-a-half, in conjunction with Gonzaga University. Washington State University's medical school is based in Spokane and it trains students in Spokane, Richland, Everett and Vancouver. After medical students graduate, they train in specialty...
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Physician sentenced to prison in federal case involving altered medical devices and Medicaid fraud
SPOKANE, WA — A Brewster physician has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting to altering recalled medical devices and billing Medicaid for them as new equipment, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District
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Inland Journal: Rural health care and medical education
Today on Inland Journal, we talk with the chief executive of East Adams Healthcare in Ritzville about his facility’s struggle to stay solvent. Todd Nida says the hospital is working to overcome some past fiscal mismanagement, but also factors that challenge most rural hospitals in the Northwest. "In a...
Gonzaga Bulletin
GU Law School’s pop-up ID clinic aids Spokane community, teaches students
Most people can take for granted the information on their IDs will match who they are. However, not all people’s lived identities and government-issued identification match up perfectly. Gonzaga University Law School’s Center for Civil and Human Rights is working to alleviate these concerns. The Name and Gender ID...
The Center Square
Spokane submits plan to address West Plains contamination with PFAS water pitchers
(The Center Square) - Facing state mandates with open-ended costs, the city of Spokane and Spokane County submitted plans Friday outlining how they will bring clean drinking water to the West Plains. Spokane Public Works Director Marlene Fiest told the city council on Monday that the liable parties will provide PFAS-filtering water pitchers to the affected properties and access to a clean water fill station. The Board of County Commissioners also received a similar presentation on Tuesday from Kyle Twohig, senior director of the county’s Public Works Department. He told the elected officials that the boundary area where they must provide clean drinking water includes about 900 properties with contamination. “These will be made available to folks regardless of whether they've had a test,” Twohig explained on Tuesday to the board. “If they're in the area and they're on a well, we're gonna get them clean water.” The city and county entered an order with the state Department of Ecology in January to address PFAS contamination at the Spokane International Airport, dating back to at least 2017 . SIA used firefighting foams for years that contained per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are known to cause cancer. Experts often refer to
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MultiCare opens new residency clinic
MultiCare held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate its new Internal Medicine Residency Clinic. MultiCare says the clinic will have 22 exam rooms, a workspace for residents, virtual care capabilities and a wellness space for the team.
FOX 28 Spokane
Spokane, county plan water filling station for PFAS-contaminated wells near airport
SPOKANE, Wash. — The city of Spokane and Spokane County are working toward getting clean water for homes in the West Plains affected by PFAS, but hundreds of households impacted by the so-called “forever chemicals” could be stuck going to a water filling station until next year.