Posts Tagged ‘Confluence Health’
Confluence Health Officials Discuss Delta Variant, Premera Contract
Dr. Peter Rutherford, CEO of Confluence Health, and the health care provider’s CEO-Elect Dr. Doug Wilson talk with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the significant rise in regional COVID cases and how the Delta variant factors into that equation. Rutherford and Wilson also discuss the recently-announced non-renewal of Confluence’s contract with insurance provider…
Read MoreLocal Health Officials say Regional Cases of COVID “Highest They’ve Ever Been”
Dr. Peter Rutherford, CEO of Confluence Health, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the rapidly-rising number of new coronavirus cases in North Central Washington.
Read MoreWenatchee Chamber Partners with Confluence Health to Offer Proactive Coronavirus Testing
Sasha Sleiman, Government Affairs Director with the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce and Dr. Stu Freed, Chief Medical Officer with Confluence Health talk with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about a newly launched effort to test area residents for COVID-19. During their time, Sleiman also details a recently-announced toolkit to help area businesses navigate…
Read MoreInfectious Diseases Physician with Confluence Health Discusses COVID-19 Treatments & Vaccine Research
Dr. Mark Johnson, an infectious diseases physician with Confluence Health talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the latest details regarding potential treatments and vaccination research for the coronavirus.
Read MoreInfectious Disease Physician with Confluence Health Breaks Down the COVID-19 Virus from a Clinician’s Perspective
Dr. Mark Johnson, an infectious diseases physician with Confluence Health in Wenatchee talks to KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the current coronavirus pandemic from a local, regional and global perspective. Dr. Johnson also gives a clinical look at the virus and how it circulates, sickens and kills.
Read MoreInfectious Diseases Physician with Confluence Health Gives Expert Analysis of COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Mark Johnson, an infectious diseases physician with Confluence Health, breaks down the coronavirus pandemic from a local and global perspective with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen.
Read MoreConfluence Health CEO & Chief Medical Officer Elect Offer COVID-19 Tips, Info
Dr. Peter Rutherford, CEO and Dr. Jason Lake, Chief Medical Officer Elect from Confluence Health talk with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about changes to the organization’s practices and protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreB&O Tax Proposal Dies Before Wenatchee City Council
The Wenatchee City Council will not impose a business tax on Confluence Health, but left the door open for further deliberation next year. Last night in a packed council chamber, the council held a public hearing on the proposed two-tenths-of-one-percent (.2%) Business and Occupation tax. About a dozen speakers got up to voice opposition, including…
Read MoreWVC Launching Pharmacy Technician Program Next Month, Sign Ups Going Now
With a growing need for healthcare workers in North Central Washington, Wenatchee Valley College is launching a Pharmacy Technician Program in January. Jenny Capelo, Dean of Allied Health and Nursing at WVC, said the sign-up deadline is this Thursday, but they’ll take applicants until classes start. The only prerequisite is a high school diploma. Also…
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Please Don’t Flush – National Drug Take Back Day Tomorrow, April 27
Disposing of unused prescription drugs by flushing them or throwing them away may seem like the easiest way to dispose of them. But how do you go about it and not have the meds wind up in the environment? The DEA has the answer. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreSpring Cleaning 101 – Dust, Allergens, Dander
It’s spring cleaning season. According to the American Cleaning Institute’s 2019 National Cleaning Survey, Americans prioritize windows first, followed by clothes and closets, ceiling fans, blinds and then carpets. This week on KOHO we’re highlighting different pieces of the spring cleaning puzzle. Today, Dan Langager chats with Dr. Elizabeth Dunham, an allergy expert at Confluence…
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