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Clark County Health

County health officials notify Wy’east parents of tuberculosis case

December 8, 2017, 7:39pm Clark County Health

Parents and faculty at Wy’east Middle School were notified Tuesday that Clark County Public Health is investigating a report of tuberculosis connected to the school. Read story

Event raises $65,000 for cancer services at Legacy Salmon Creek

December 7, 2017, 6:01am Clark County Health

The community donated more than $65,000 to enhance cancer services at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center during a luncheon last month. Read story

A program that provides low-cost health coverage for nearly 4,000 Clark County kids is in limbo, and most families who rely on the program are unaware of its uncertain future.(istock)

Funding for CHIP remains in limbo

A program that provides low-cost health coverage for nearly 4,000 Clark County kids is in limbo, and most families who rely on the program are unaware of its uncertain future.(istock)

December 6, 2017, 7:26pm Clark County Health

A program that provides low-cost health coverage for nearly 4,000 Clark County kids is in limbo, and most families who rely on the program are unaware of its uncertain future. Read story

Molina Healthcare of Washington is one of two health plans responsible for managing physical health, mental health and chemical dependency services for Southwest Washington's Medicaid population.

Coordinated care reshapes health service

Molina Healthcare of Washington is one of two health plans responsible for managing physical health, mental health and chemical dependency services for Southwest Washington's Medicaid population.

December 4, 2017, 6:01am Clark County Health

Clark County emerged last year as the state leader in integrated Medicaid services. A review of the first year of integrated physical and behavioral health services shows Clark County residents are benefitting from the new approach. Read story

Dawn Horner sits for a portrait in November with her Jack Russell terriers, Mollie and Cooper, at her Vancouver home. Horner was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in 2014. She has never smoked — though most everyone assumes she must have — and she is now dedicated to educating people about lung cancer.

Stage 4 diagnosis drove nonsmoker to teach that it can happen to anyone

Dawn Horner sits for a portrait in November with her Jack Russell terriers, Mollie and Cooper, at her Vancouver home. Horner was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in 2014. She has never smoked — though most everyone assumes she must have — and she is now dedicated to educating people about lung cancer.

December 4, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Health

More than 200,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer each year. Eighty to 90 percent of those diagnosed are current or former cigarette smokers. Read story

Vancouver resident William Gilbert, left, shares a moment with registered nurse Mandy Herrera during his stay Nov. 13 at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center. Nurses in two units of the hospital implemented a no-cellphone policy in patient care areas that is now spreading to the rest of the hospital. Patient satisfaction scores have increased since the policy was implemented.

Legacy Salmon Creek nurses check their cellphones

Vancouver resident William Gilbert, left, shares a moment with registered nurse Mandy Herrera during his stay Nov. 13 at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center. Nurses in two units of the hospital implemented a no-cellphone policy in patient care areas that is now spreading to the rest of the hospital. Patient satisfaction scores have increased since the policy was implemented.

November 27, 2017, 8:51pm Clark County Health

Checking Facebook during downtime. Texting while taking a break at the nurses station. Responding to emails and checking work schedules between patients. Read story

Infant-massage educator Regina Greenwood, left, uses a doll to demonstrate massage strokes that Kelly Griffith, right, can use on her son, 4-month-old Brennon, during an infant-massage session on Nov. 15 at Greenwood’s Vancouver home. Greenwood has been teaching parents how to connect with their babies through massage for the last two years.

Vancouver woman teaches infant massage to parents

Infant-massage educator Regina Greenwood, left, uses a doll to demonstrate massage strokes that Kelly Griffith, right, can use on her son, 4-month-old Brennon, during an infant-massage session on Nov. 15 at Greenwood’s Vancouver home. Greenwood has been teaching parents how to connect with their babies through massage for the last two years.

November 27, 2017, 6:30am Clark County Health

Regina Greenwood turns down the instrumental music and turns up the heat in her Vancouver home. Read story

Julie Burrell of Bloodworks Northwest, left, chats with Vancouver resident Darcy Urdesich as she donates blood in October at the Vancouver Donor Center.

Bloodworks pleads for donations

Julie Burrell of Bloodworks Northwest, left, chats with Vancouver resident Darcy Urdesich as she donates blood in October at the Vancouver Donor Center.

November 22, 2017, 2:30pm Clark County Health

Before sitting down for turkey dinner, Bloodworks Northwest is urging everyone to roll up their sleeves and donate blood. Read story

Dr. James Reiss, an electrophysiologist at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, visited Moscow in June to discuss cryoablation using minimal X-ray. Contributed by Dr.

Local doctor specializes in alternative treatment for atrial fibrillation

Dr. James Reiss, an electrophysiologist at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, visited Moscow in June to discuss cryoablation using minimal X-ray. Contributed by Dr.

November 20, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Health

When Dr. James Reiss performed his first cryoablation procedure to treat atrial fibrillation in 2011, his patient was exposed to X-ray radiation for 40 minutes. Read story

Extra help available for health plan enrollment Saturday

November 17, 2017, 8:05pm Clark County Health

A Vancouver agency offering free in-person assistance for enrolling in health plans is expanding its hours Saturday as part of a statewide push to get residents enrolled before the holidays. Read story