January 8, 2023, 6:03am Business
A lack of skilled staff at nursing homes and adult family homes is creating a situation in which local hospitals are filled with people who should be discharged to a skilled nursing facility or long-term care home but can’t find a bed. Read story
December 19, 2022, 7:15am Health
Gov. Jay Inslee and other top government officials are pitching budget increases and a series of potentially transformative policy proposals aimed at curbing long psychiatric-related hospitalizations known as “boarding” among the state’s youth. Read story
December 8, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive
As Clark County continues to battle the surge of respiratory-related illnesses, some parents are having to bring their little ones to the hospital for help. Read story
November 21, 2022, 7:47pm Clark County Health
Many Oregon health care providers are no longer able to see patients in Washington via telehealth services since Washington’s COVID-19 state of emergency ended Oct. 31. Read story
November 20, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive
In Clark County, hospital and intensive care beds continue to remain near capacity, and officials are urging patients with non-emergency health issues to stay out of the emergency department if possible. Read story
November 5, 2022, 6:05am Business
NuHealth Clinic may soon be moving to a new mixed-use building just down the street from its current location. Read story
November 3, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health
Across Washington and the nation, illicit fentanyl use has dramatically increased since 2019. Clark County is no exception. Read story
November 3, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health
Latino Leadership NW, League of United Latin American Citizens and Korean Women’s Association, all from Clark County, were among 25 community-based organizations across Washington to receive $10,000 grants as part of the Community Health Plan of Washington’s “Advancing Equity Fund,” announced Tuesday. Read story
November 3, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Health
Just before the COVID-19 pandemic sent the world into lockdown in 2020, Niles Haas reached out to his family for help. They did not have much of a relationship — he had struggled with addiction for years, and things had spiraled out of control since he tried fentanyl in 2019. Read story
November 2, 2022, 6:03am Clark County Health
In the fall, rates of viral respiratory illnesses are much higher among children, and may be especially high this year with the full-time return to in-person learning following pandemic lockdowns. Read story