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KPHD: Healthcare costs, access a ‘crisis’ in Kitsap

WebThe Kitsap Public Health District board July 11 declared high healthcare costs and insufficient access to healthcare a public health crisis. A resolution cites the many …

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CHI Franciscan opens new Family Medicine Clinic

WebThe brand-new 27,000 square-foot CHI Franciscan Family Medicine Clinic opened its doors for the first time last week, providing comprehensive outpatient care …

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‘This is a dire public health emergency’ Kitsap Daily News

WebKitsap Public Health Officer Dr. Gib Morrow said King County predicts it will have up to 76,000 fewer cases because of its mandate. While some board members said …

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KPHD talks focus on substance abuse among youths

WebKPHD talks focus on substance abuse among youths. The fight against substance abuse was a common theme during presentations at the Feb. 6 Kitsap Public …

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KPHD promotes health director to administrator Kitsap Daily News

WebKitsap Public Health District Community Health director Yolanda Fong will replace the retiring Keith Grellner as administrator. Grellner has worked for KPHD for 34 …

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Septic system inspection forms are online Kitsap Daily News

WebThe Kitsap County Public Health District has launched a new online application for property conveyance inspections of septic systems, making it easier to get …

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Rehab centers in Kitsap will have new ownership

WebBREMERTON — At least three rehabilitation centers in Kitsap County are, or soon will be, under new ownership. Bremerton Health & Rehabilitation and Forest Ridge …

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Kitsap offers new youth mobile crisis outreach program

WebEmergency calls that require medical attention — for example when the adolescent has overdosed or has injured themselves — should go through 911. The …

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OC announces plan to expand healthcare programs

WebIn order to house the new programs, Olympic College will pursue funding for up to an 80,000-square-foot health science building that would include a primary care …

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Poulsbo to provide services for RRC through grant program

WebHousing, Health, and Human Services has a budget of $55,000, through a grant from the Olympic Community of Health to fund services at the RRC (distinct from …

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Kitsap Public Health launches COVID-19 vaccine clinic Tuesday

WebPORT ORCHARD — Kitsap Public Health District and the county’s Emergency Operations Center are launching a COVID-19 vaccine clinic beginning …

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Military healthcare has its own set of pros and cons

WebLong before the debate over the Affordable Care Act, the military’s own government-run healthcare system has been, for me, a mixed bag. On the one hand, my …

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KPHD: Mental health keeps getting progressively worse

WebKPHD reports suggest a higher percentage of adults ages 18-44 are suffering from bad mental health, and data from the 2022 Kitsap Community Resources survey …

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Health Department adds SK’s Karcher Creek to watch list for 2011

WebThe Kitsap County Heath Department is investigating high fecal coliform levels that have put Karcher Creek on its watch list for 2011. South Kitsap’s Karcher Creek …

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Cyber attack continues to raise havoc with medical systems

WebCyber attack continues to raise havoc with medical systems. CommonSpirit Health confirmed Oct. 12 that its nationwide outage of electronic health records was the …

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Kitsap health care responds to critical report Kitsap Daily News

WebKPHD courtesy images. At their last meeting, the Kitsap Public Health District went over a report by John Hopkins that was very critical of health care in Kitsap County. …

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KMHS worker is killed Kitsap Daily News

WebSmith is the first worker to die in the line of duty since Kitsap Mental Health began its services 27 years ago, explained Rebecca Wilson, KMHS director of …

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Most construction completed on Suquamish Healing House

WebThe Suquamish Tribe recently completed primary construction of its new health clinic with the installation of six prefabricated modules that will create the 4,116 …

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Olympic College partners with Kitsap, Virginia Mason to expand

WebThe future of locally developed healthcare is shining brighter in Kitsap County after Olympic College announced a multi-million-dollar partnership with the …

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