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Columbian Health Reporter

Blood donations sought for holidays

December 26, 2016, 6:05am Clark County Health

Bloodworks Northwest is asking people to stay in the giving spirit this holiday season by donating blood and platelets. Read story

Costco employees, community members and Hillcrest Church of the Nazarene attendees gathered Friday to sing and record Christmas carols for Teddy Patrick, who recently had a heart attack and underwent open-heart surgery. Patrick is beloved in his job as greeter at the Andresen Road Costco, where he often sings to customers. At top, Patrick greets customers at Costco in April 2010.

This time, the songs are for Teddy from Costcovideo icon

Costco employees, community members and Hillcrest Church of the Nazarene attendees gathered Friday to sing and record Christmas carols for Teddy Patrick, who recently had a heart attack and underwent open-heart surgery. Patrick is beloved in his job as greeter at the Andresen Road Costco, where he often sings to customers. At top, Patrick greets customers at Costco in April 2010.

December 23, 2016, 7:21pm Churches & Religion

Most people know Teddy Patrick as the Costco employee with a bright smile and sweet voice who serenades shoppers as they leave the Vancouver warehouse store. Read story

Community Health Plan, which provides managed care to more than 17,000 Medicaid members in Clark County, notified the Washington State Health Care Authority and the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner of the data breach.

Some Community Health Plan records may have been hacked

Community Health Plan, which provides managed care to more than 17,000 Medicaid members in Clark County, notified the Washington State Health Care Authority and the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner of the data breach.

December 21, 2016, 10:58am Clark County Health

Community Health Plan of Washington is notifying its members that their personal information may have been accessed without authorization. Read story

Linda Nguyen, center, and her fiance, Sonny Mouy, look over the CuddleCot at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center on Monday morning. The medical device gives parents of stillborns more time with their baby. Nguyen and Mouy raised money to buy it after their son, Connor Nguyen Mouy, was stillborn last year.

CuddleCot gives more time with the baby

Linda Nguyen, center, and her fiance, Sonny Mouy, look over the CuddleCot at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center on Monday morning. The medical device gives parents of stillborns more time with their baby. Nguyen and Mouy raised money to buy it after their son, Connor Nguyen Mouy, was stillborn last year.

December 20, 2016, 7:14pm Clark County Health

Linda Nguyen had a lot of dark days in the weeks after the stillbirth of her son, Connor. Read story

Lane Mimnaugh of Vancouver, left, thanks Dr. Aruna Reddy before receiving a dose of the immunotherapy drug, Keytruda, earlier this month at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Mimnaugh is the first patient at PeaceHealth Southwest to undergo treatment with the drug and has responded well.

New immunotherapy treatment helping Vancouver man battle melanoma

Lane Mimnaugh of Vancouver, left, thanks Dr. Aruna Reddy before receiving a dose of the immunotherapy drug, Keytruda, earlier this month at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Mimnaugh is the first patient at PeaceHealth Southwest to undergo treatment with the drug and has responded well.

December 19, 2016, 4:40pm Clark County Health

Seven years ago, Vancouver resident Lane Mimnaugh’s metastatic melanoma diagnosis would have meant he had just months to live. Read story

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center has received nearly $1.2 million in grants to fund operations and improvements to its heart and vascular center, neurosciences institute and ADAPT behavioral health program.

PeaceHealth employees vote for union choice

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center has received nearly $1.2 million in grants to fund operations and improvements to its heart and vascular center, neurosciences institute and ADAPT behavioral health program.

December 19, 2016, 4:39pm Business

A group of about 900 PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center service and laboratory employees have voted to affiliate with the American Federation of Teachers, joining about 2,000 other hospital employees already represented by the union. Read story

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Deadline to enroll in health plan is fast approaching

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December 18, 2016, 6:06am Clark County Health

The deadline to enroll in a health plan for coverage beginning Jan. 1 is quickly approaching. Read story

‘Raising of America’ screenings strive to spark support for early education

December 15, 2016, 7:47pm Clark County Health

Ninety percent of brain development is completed by the time a child turns 5 years old. Read story

Kuni Foundation creates $50 million fund

December 13, 2016, 6:25pm Clark County News

The Kuni Foundation is creating a $50 million fund for cancer and other medical research and to enhance the lives of developmentally disabled adults. Read story

Mumps outbreaks alarm health officials

December 12, 2016, 8:55pm Clark County Health

Health officials are urging people across the state to make sure they’re vaccinated against mumps as the state is in the midst of two outbreaks of the contagious disease. Read story