Spokane is home to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's biggest facility in the western United States, where researchers have worked to prevent harm to workers in mining, ...

She has concerns that without rural hospitals beds will go away that could save more lives. Amber Waldref, Spokane County Commissioner, Chair of the Spokane Regional Board of Health- says the ...

which increase the risk of patient safety and made it more difficult for clinicians to provide quality health care," Missal said. The problems with the new records system at the Spokane VA ...

As the community waits to learn why Spokane Regional Health District ... attempt to look at the combination of issues that lead to poor public health outcomes – socioeconomic status, childhood ...

Spokane Regional Health District bylaws say the Board of ... The board said it terminated her contract due to "unspecified administrative problems" and an ongoing communication deadlock.

SPOKANE, Wash — With controversy swirling ... for “the control of communicable diseases and other public health concerns in conformity with the provisions of the laws of the State of ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - With more than 1,800 positive COVID-19 cases in Spokane County, health officials are encouraging people to wear masks, keep their distance, wash their hands and to participate in ...

The jailed person was homeless, suffering from mental health problems related to alcohol and drug abuse, and refused all other isolation options, said Spokane Regional Health District spokesperson ...

When news erupts about global health threats, it might be easy to discount them as distant problems typically found in developing countries. Zoom in, however, and you can draw many Spokane-area ...

The most pressing health issues he identifies locally are not particularly unique to Spokane: opioid use, suicide and climate change. Still, Lutz says as he looks out his window into the smoky air ...

To address these issues, a collaboration of business leaders, health and education organizations, and nonprofits created Priority Spokane, a local organization committed to “creating a vibrant ...

Spokane — Stagnant air has prompted ... can be inhaled deeply into the lungs, posing health risks for people with asthma, lung or heart problems.