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News stories from the past 60 days.

Mar 18, 2024 - Highlights a proposed project to put telehealth centers in rural Washington fire stations. Discusses the impact this would have on healthcare access for remote communities.
Source: WSU Insider
Mar 17, 2024 - Highlights a project to offer internships for rural high school students and create a training center in Washington for careers in health and other industries. Notes that the project may help keep students in the region once they graduate.
Source: The Spokesman-Review
Feb 15, 2024 - Highlights initiatives for recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals discussed at the 2024 American Hospital Association Rural Health Care Leadership Conference. Initiatives cover topics such as training programs, employee payment models, high school student pipeline programs, and grow-your-own programs.
Source: SmartBrief
Feb 10, 2024 - New kiosks offering free COVID-19 and flu tests as well as other healthcare supplies are being placed in public places around the state of Washington. The kiosks are an effort to improve public health, particularly for underserved populations including for local Native American tribes.
Source: KOMO News

Last Updated: 3/18/2024