Health Care

Fatal fall rate in Spokane County is higher than state, nation

SRHD working to educate future health care providers on risks, interventions

September 26, 2019

Spokane County's rate of deaths from falls is more than double of that of the rest of the U.S. and Washington state as a whole, according to Spokane Regional Health District.

Community Health Plan of Washington opens first Spokane office

Organization will expand integrated care support

September 12, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Seattle-based nonprofit Community Health Plan of Washington has opened its first office in Spokane. Located in the Rock Pointe Corporate Center, at 1212 N. Washington, the new, 2,000-square-foot office will serve as CHPW's regional headquarters, which

Workwell Consultants shifts focus to a wider audience

Blood screen company uses less invasive test

September 12, 2019

Kevin Blocker

Having offered health care lab screenings to employers throughout the Inland Northwest for years, WorkWell Consultants Inc. now has its sights set on a wider swath of the population, founders of Spokane-based company say. 'We originally started by

MultiCare debuts virtual care services in Spokane

Survey shows tele-med treatment gains popularity

September 12, 2019

Kevin Blocker

Tacoma-based MultiCare Health System has started a new virtual care service in Eastern Washington in response to the growing demand from a number of patient groups, particularly millennials. MultiCare, the health care system that oversees Rockwood Clinic

Anytime Fitness plans fall opening in Spokane Valley

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September 12, 2019

Kevin Blocker

John and Sabrina D'Angelo say they want to build a fitness club for those who are and aren't fit. The Anytime Fitness club is expected to open at 13004 E. Sprague between mid-October and early November. The soon-to-be franchisee owners of the club

Glucose Revival reloads after successful launch

Necklaces for diabetics sold out in a month after hitting market

September 12, 2019

Kevin Blocker

Selling out of your product barely a month in to launch signals you may be on to something. Kris Maynard, the founder of Spokane startup Glucose Revival, says the company is again selling its glucose gel alert necklaces for people with diabetes on its

Establishing a health care corridor in Coeur d'Alene

Coalition seeks to create renewal district in Cd'A

September 12, 2019

Virginia Thomas

The city of Coeur d'Alene is considering forming an urban renewal district to help create a health corridor. The city has formed a coalition that includes ignite cda, Kootenai Health, and Omaha, Nebraska-based consulting company HDR to develop a master

Gonzaga, UW plan new $60 million health education building

McKinstry structure set to be completed in 2022

September 9, 2019

Kevin Blocker

Officials from Gonzaga University and the University of Washington announced today construction plans on a $60 million facility that will house their joint Spokane medical school. The proposed 80,000-square-foot building is to be constructed at 840 E.

Vision Source building underway in north Cd'A

Optometrist franchisee expects to move this year

August 29, 2019

Virginia Thomas

A new building for Coeur d'Alene Vision Source is going up at 3879 N. Schreiber Way, in Coeur d'Alene. Construction has begun on the 4,700-square-foot, single-story building, valued at $600,000.

S2 Media secures investor funding

Company to use capital to boost its production

August 29, 2019

Kevin Blocker

A Spokane Valley-based microbiology culture media company has completed a round of investment funding that its founder says will enable it to increase production exponentially. S2 Media LLC, which operates in a 5,000-square-foot office and warehouse