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'Unsustainable': Hospitals in Washington, nationwide struggle with finances despite ease in COVID-19...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 1—OLYMPIA — A study from the Washington State Hospital Association found that hospitals are facing an unprecedented financial crisis — and they're not alone. The COVID-19 pandemic, a significant ...
With 600 COVID-19 hospitalizations and rising, Washington medical leaders worried about another...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 7—OLYMPIA — The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations is growing more concerning, state hospital leaders said Monday. There are currently 600 patients with COVID in hospitals and even more ...
Washington hospitals collectively reported $1.7 billion in operating losses in 2023. What does that...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoApr. 23—Hospitals across Washington state have been hemorrhaging money over the past two years. Just last year, hospitals in the state reported a $1.7 billion operating loss, according to a ...
Cases of COVID-19 are going up nationally for the first time this year. What about Spokane?
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAug. 13—Cases of COVID-19 are going up nationally for the first time in 2023, but Spokane's rise in cases has been modest and is not cause to change precautionary measures, experts say. But ...
New COVID vaccines may be a 'few weeks' from becoming common in Washington, the state Department of...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 19—Formulated to target emerging variants, newly approved COVID-19 vaccines may still be a "couple weeks" from becoming widely available in Spokane and the rest of Washington, according ...
Special Pathogens Program at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center is preparing for the next...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 14—As the last of the COVID-19 public health emergencies come to an end, a special unit in Spokane is already preparing for the next pandemic. The special pathogens unit at Providence Sacred ...
Nebraska Stephens, pioneering technician who kept patients alive during early days of cardiac...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 14—In the groundbreaking early days of Sacred Heart Medical Center's cardiac care, Nebraska Stephens was often the man behind the machine who kept the patient alive on the table. Stephens ...
Spokane VA recognized for dramatic improvement in patient feedback
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOct. 30—WASHINGTON — The employees at Spokane's Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center have been through a lot in the past few years. After caring for disabled veterans through a pandemic and serving ...
'Crisis mode': Washington health leaders warn that hospitals are overcapacity as RSV cases rise in...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 15—OLYMPIA — Pediatric hospitals across Washington are swamped with children infected by a respiratory virus. "We are in crisis mode, bordering — if not already — on disaster mode in the ...
Ronald McDonald House Charities hits a record-number 49 families living on Spokane campuses
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 7—Devin Rogers and Joleigh Foster had nowhere to stay in Spokane when doctors said their second child had a congenital heart condition and would require several months in a neonatal intensive ...
