Health Care

The Journal's Most Read Stories of 2022

Restaurant, retail news dominates list this year

December 28, 2022

Three of the top 10 Most Read Stories of 2022 involve news about new restaurants, and a fourth involves a new entertainment venue that's expected to open next year.

Inland Northwest health care systems look to stabilize

Spokane providers are operating with financial losses, increased costs

December 15, 2022

Karina Elias

Moving into 2023, major health care systems in Spokane are projecting continued financial losses while working to stabilize margins after struggling through two years of COVID-19 surges, ongoing shortages of medical personnel, and rising costs.

Sacred Heart Children's Hospital commits to improvements

Providence administrators to build on five-year plan

December 1, 2022

Erica Bullock

Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital opened as its own entity on Spokane's South Hill in 2003, and in almost two decades, the facility connected to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center has grown its footprint and expanded its programs and

Focus on well-being emerges as employee benefit

Some Inland Northwest employers emphasize whole-person approach

December 1, 2022

Karina Elias

The concept of employee health benefits is expanding beyond conventional medical, vision, and dental coverage to include a whole-person approach to worker health and wellness, some Inland Northwest observers say.

Spokane Urology expands with demand

Valley office opening is imminent; East Spokane surgicial suite eyed

December 1, 2022

Virginia Thomas

A private-practice urology clinic in Spokane is establishing a Spokane Valley location and is building an outpatient surgery center at its main office in the Iron Bridge Corporate Campus, in East Spokane.

CHAS, Union Gospel Mission plan expansions into Lewiston

Behavioral health, shelter services needed in region

November 17, 2022

Erica Bullock

Two Spokane-based nonprofits have announced plans to expand services to Lewiston, Idaho. Union Gospel Mission Inland Northwest is planning for a new shelter there for men, women, and children who need help exiting homelessness permanently, says developm

Health care insurance rates soar in Spokane

Small businesses hit with double-digit hikes in some instances

November 17, 2022

Karina Elias

Small employers in Washington state face double-digit increases in health-care insurance rates for 2023, in some cases.

Meet & Greet with Skyler Oberst, of Embrace Washington

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November 3, 2022

Karina Elias

Skyler Oberst has been hired as executive director of Embrace Washington, the Spokane-based nonprofit with a mission to provide support and care to children in foster care. Oberst was born in Portland, Oregon, and grew up in Vancouver, Washington.

Gestalt receives approval for software in Europe

Pathology diagnostics startup also secures eight patents in UK

November 3, 2022

Virginia Thomas

Spokane-based Gestalt Diagnostics LLC has secured eight patents in the United Kingdom for its PathFlow software, as well as clearance for clinical use of the software throughout Europe. Dan Roark, CEO of Gestalt, says the UK patents are

Tooth Fairy Co. works to boost oral health awareness

Spokane entrepreneur's new book provides tips for kids, parents on dangers of decay

October 20, 2022

Erica Bullock

Spokane entrepreneur Edie Higby says her enthusiasm for children's oral health has helped her expand her business with a new children's book, '10 Tips from the Tooth Fairy.â€