The Next Era of Excellence includes four primary efforts: design and construction of the Community Health Pavilion ($20 million), transitioning to a different electronic medical records system ($10 million), remodeling current hospital space ($5 million) and purchasing new medical technology ($5 million).
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Records show hand washing, food temp controls top restaurant inspection failures
The county inspects approximately 150 establishments on an annual basis. Records show insufficient hand-washing practices, improper temperature controls and poor food storage make up the most common issues. See a complete log of inspections, scores and failure reports.
Records detail Hargraves’ policy violations stemming from alleged sexual misconduct
Internal records provide new details on the allegations of sexual misconduct against former Pullman Police Sgt. Dan Hargraves, including numerous department policy violations, private lie detector test results and the role of the WSU Police in the incident.
Pullman Police union president cleared of witness tampering in Hargraves case
Police Chief Gary Jenkins acknowledged common assumptions that police officers cover up wrongdoing by other officers, but he argued his department’s credibility relies on thoroughly and impartially investigating any alleged misconduct. He believes Officer Scott Patrick misspoke in this case.
Local hospitals post pricing lists for medical services to comply with new federal rule
Pullman Regional Hospital has posted its chargemaster here. It has almost 7,300 items or services listed. A breast feeding consult of less than an hour typically runs about $190. A total knee prothesis costs $3,030. A Medtronic neurostimulator goes for $41,520.
Speed and sleep dangerous along highways 195 and 26, state crash data shows
The detailed historical data shows the deadliest year for crashes along SR 195 and SR 26 was 2015 with a combined nine fatalities. The years with the highest numbers of combined serious crashes were 2009 and 2017 with 19 and 18 collisions, respectively.
Pullman schools replace water fixtures after testing finds high levels of lead
The state Department of Health reportedly tested 207 fixtures — such as sinks, bubblers and water bottle fillers — at five Pullman schools between Oct. 10-16. Almost all returned results below the EPA safety threshold for lead of 20 parts per billion.
Pullman police break down use of force techniques following recent backlash
In a presentation to the committee, Pullman Sgt. Greg Umbright emphasized the department has used physical force in just 37 incidents out of more than 12,000 calls for service this year. Thirteen of those incidents results in minor injuries. No one was hospitalized or killed.
Video captures former WSU player’s arrest at center of excessive force lawsuit
Surveillance video and body camera footage shows former WSU football player Treshon Broughton trying to show Pullman police officers his ID and laughing as they twist his arms behind his back, wrap him in a neck hold and then taser him during his 2017 arrest at Bob’s Corner Market in Pullman.
Former WSU football player sues Pullman PD, alleges excessive force, false reports
A former WSU football player has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Pullman Police Department, alleging use of excessive force and malicious prosecution following his 2017 arrest at Bob’s Corner Market in Pullman.