Posts by Columbia County Health System

ABC news World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer is slated to begin a series of stories exploring health care costs. As noted by the Washington State Hospital Association: Health care pricing is a very difficult and confusing issue, but it’s important for patients to understand their choices and their costs. We encourage patients to learn…

September 26th from 4 to 6 PM we will be holding a Radiology open house and ribbon cutting event to present our upgraded CT scanner and renovated suite to the community. We will also have representatives from Alliance Imaging here to talk about the MRI Mobile Coach. Additionally, staff will be here to answer questions…

One in 3 children in the United States is overweight or obese. Childhood obesity puts kids at risk for health problems that were once seen only in adults, like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. The good news is that childhood obesity can be prevented! In honor of National Childhood Obesity Awareness…

We all need immunizations (also called vaccines or shots) to help protect us from serious diseases. To help keep our community safe, Columbia County Health System is proudly participating in National Immunization Awareness Month. Shots can prevent serious diseases like measles, diphtheria, and rubella. It’s important to know which shots you need and when to…

Columbia County Hospital District Chief Executive Officer Dale E. Polla resigned on August 1, 2013 following a special executive session of the Board of Commissioners here. Polla leaves the District after nearly nine months of service to the District. The Board of Commissioners cited several compelling factors to Polla’s resignation; including a change in the…

Columbia Family Clinic and Waitsburg Clinic are performing $35.00 Sports Physicals

We completed our CT Suite project today with the new to us, Siemens 16-slice, Sensation scanner. We would like to thank Walla Walla Electric, Apollo Heating and Air, MW Engineers, and Blue Room Architecture. We would like to extend a very large thanks to St. Mary’s Medical Center for making this project even possible and the staff at the…

We are wrapping up an exciting project for both the hospital and the community; with the installation of this new 16-Slice, Siemens, CT Scanner, we will be able to scan faster as well as be able to perform additional studies. Turn around times are very important for certain studies or in times of emergency. Look…

[easyrotator]erc_40_1371664284[/easyrotator] The providers of our Waitsburg Clinic specializing in Family Practice Medicine. Truly outstanding providers practicing in a great community. The Waitsburg Clinic:235 Main StreetWaitsburg, WA 99361509.337.6311 Dr. Kyle Terry, MDDawn Meicher, ARNPKortney Killgore-Smith, ARNP

Recently, hospital week allowed us to gather the group together after an appreciation BBQ and get a group picture! You should see some faces you know