PRH employees test positive for COVID-19
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen deputy news editor
October 15, 2020
Two Pullman Regional Hospital employees tested positive for COVID-19. The employees work in the same department and are quarantining, according to a press release from PRH. Contract tracing has been implemented. Staff have been tested if they have been in close contact with those two employees,...
Local hospital will conduct COVID-19 testing for people with doctor’s orders only
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
October 7, 2020
Pullman Regional Hospital will only see patients referred by physicians for COVID-19 testing because of WSU’s increased testing efforts. Jeannie Eylar, PRH chief clinical officer, said the hospital’s COVID-19 drive-thru testing was open from Aug. 21 to Sept. 25 as a response to the spike of COVID-...
PRH teaches health with art
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
October 1, 2020
A local partnership between Pullman Regional Hospital and WSU aims to teach children about health and wellness by integrating art into the learning model. The hospital’s Health Education and Art program, also known as HEART, helps children adapt to change and engage in learning through art. The...
Flu shots available to Pullman community
MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter
September 30, 2020
WSU Cougar Health Services and Pullman Regional Hospital are offering flu shots to the community to minimize the chances of spreading another respiratory illness like the flu during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students can get flu shots from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday until Nov. 6 at the Elson S. ...
PRH receives $31,000 to increase testing capacity
HUNTER ORCUTT, Evergreen reporter
September 24, 2020
A fundraising partnership raised over $31,000 in donations for the Pullman Regional Hospital to increase COVID-19 testing capacity. The fundraiser was part of the All In WA COVID-19 relief effort and gift-matching challenge started by Jeff Bezos. It ran for two weeks in September, said Rueben Mayes,...
Drastic spike of COVID-19 cases impacts local hospital’s testing process
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
September 9, 2020
Pullman Regional Hospital increased its testing in its COVID-19 Testing Center due to the return of WSU students in the community. The drive-thru center, which is a trailer situated at the back of PRH near its emergency department entrance, opened in March to keep possible COVID-19 patients outside o...
Local health department recommends people get tested for COVID-19
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
August 31, 2020
Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its guidelines on COVID-19 testing, Whitman County Public Health has not. The CDC now states it is not necessary to get tested unless recommended by a local health department or a doctor, said Troy Henderson, Whitman County Public Healt...
Local hospital to seek public input before expanding its district
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
June 5, 2020
Pullman Regional Hospital has put on pause the consideration of enlarging its tax base by expanding its district boundaries. PRH Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday evening to accept the strategic planning committee’s recommendation of engaging in a public involvement process before deciding on the exp...
Local hospital offers videos on mental health amid pandemic
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
June 3, 2020
Pullman Regional Hospital is showcasing a video series that draws attention to the effects of COVID-19 on people’s mental health. The “Mental Health Impact of COVID-19” series covers topics that everyone can relate to, including sleep, day-to-day brain health, medical care, adult and pediatric factors, and impacts on WSU operations, said Chad Sanders,...
Local hospital reopens all services
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
May 27, 2020
Pullman Regional Hospital is now offering elective surgeries after pausing certain procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PRH Marketing Director Megan Guido said hospital officials decided to reopen for elective procedures because they have met all the state guidelines, including maintaining ...
Hospital requires patients to have doctor’s order for COVID-19 testing
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
May 20, 2020
Pullman Regional Hospital moved away from triage testing for COVID-19 and is now requiring patients to have a physician’s order before they can get tested for the virus. Patients who want to get tested must first meet with their primary care doctor, said Diane Whittick, infection prevention specialis...
Local hospital considers expanding tax base
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
May 18, 2020
Pullman Regional Hospital will consider expanding the hospital district in order to broaden its tax base, which is the area where people living in it can be taxed by an institution. This will be discussed during the Board of Commissioners meeting in June. Jeff Elbracht, PRH’s Board of CommisAsione...
One female and one male older than 80 years old died from COVID-19, which marks 12 deaths in the county. Eighteen individuals tested positive for COVID-19,...
