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Health district's after-action report points up failings in COVID-19

WEBDec 21, 2023. By Cal FitzSimmons. EAST WENATCHEE — A report on the Chelan-Douglas Health District's response to the COVID-19 pandemic finds that low staffing …

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County commissioners name 5 new Board of Health appointees

WEBAmong the appointees, Wenatchee hydrogeologist Bill Sullivan came before a board of health meeting last October, well before new appointments came open in …

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New COVID-19 testing site operating at Town Toyota Center

WEBA new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site has been set up at the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee. The Chelan-Douglas Health District opened the site this morning …

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Chelan-Douglas health board hopeful spread COVID skepticism in …

WEBIn the October meeting, Chelan-Douglas Health District Administrator Luke Davies — queried by East Wenatchee Mayor Jerrilea Crawford, a member of the health …

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Renewed pandemic batters staff, forces hard choices at …

WEBRenewed pandemic batters staff, forces hard choices at Confluence Health. By Jefferson Robbins. Aug 30, 2021. By Jefferson Robbins. WENATCHEE — In the last …

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CVCH East Wenatchee Clinic now in full operation with opening of

WEBThe pharmacy was the last section of the CVCH East Wenatchee Clinic to open alongside the medical, dental and behavioral medicine services. This means that …

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Confluence Health’s designated new CEO steps aside

WEBOct 6, 2021. Dr. Doug Wilson, Confluence Health CEO-elect, in a May 2020 Zoom presentation on COVID-19. By Jefferson Robbins. WENATCHEE — Dr. Douglas Wilson, …

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Parkside Mental Health Treatment Facility Opens in Wenatchee

WEBNCWLIFE received an exclusive tour of a new state-of-the-art mental health care treatment facility scheduled to open soon in Wenatchee. The Parkside Center will …

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Confluence Health hires first ever chief ambulatory and clinic …

WEBDec 15, 2023. WENATCHEE — Confluence Health has selected Brian Barry to serve as the organization’s first chief ambulatory and clinic network officer. Confluence Health …

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County commissioner balks at ‘pregnant people’ language in …

WEBThis slide from a presentation by Dr. James Wallace on wildfire smoke risks for the Chelan-Douglas Board of Health on Monday provoked boardmember and county …

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Eight local pharmacies affected in nation-wide Change Healthcare

WEBWENATCHEE — A recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a medical prescription processing service owned by UnitedHealth Group, has affected eight local …

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Luke Davies departs as health district administrator

WEBEAST WENATCHEE — Luke Davies, the chief administrator who helped steady the Chelan-Douglas Health District at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, is …

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Confluence Health amends employee vaccination policy

WEBJordan Gonzalez. Feb 27, 2023. By Cal FitzSimmons. WENATCHEE — Confluence Health is updating their vaccination policy for employees. Staff who work remotely and received …

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Nurse lawsuit over Confluence vaccination rule gets hearing

WEBJul 21, 2022. WATERVILLE — Nurses dismissed from Confluence Health for refusing to get their COVID-19 vaccinations will soon find out if their lawsuit challenging the …

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Confluence Health hires Colorado medical officer as new CEO

WEBMay 12, 2022. By Cal FitzSimmons. Confluence Health has hired the former chief medical officer at SCL Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado, as its new …

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Four confirmed cases of whooping cough linked to school outbreak

WEBFeb 14, 2024. EAST WENATCHEE — Four confirmed cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, linked to a school outbreak have been confirmed by the Chelan-Douglas Health …

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Schrier to visit Lake Chelan Health for hospital tour

WEBCHELAN — U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier will make an appearance in Chelan on Tuesday. The 8th District Democrat will tour Lake Chelan Hospital on her visit, joined by …

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Republic hospital chief hired as new CEO of Lake Chelan Health

WEBJan 26, 2022. By Cal FitzSimmons. Lake Chelan Health has hired the head of the hospital in Republic as its new chief executive officer. Aaron Edwards. By Cal FitzSimmons. The …

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Mental health patient captured in home after escape near …

WEBFeb 22, 2024. A mental health patient being transported by ambulance from Spokane to Wenatchee escaped Wednesday night on Highway 28 and broke into a Crescent Bar …

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