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CCHS Brings Columbia County’s Healthcare Voice to Washington, D.C.
For Kim Emery, PA-C, rural healthcare is not just something discussed in policy meetings. It is part of the work she sees every day at…
Read the Story about CCHS Brings Columbia County’s Healthcare Voice to Washington, D.C.Randy Mattern- Chronic Wound Patient Experience
Five Years With a Wound That Would Not Heal Think about everything you did yesterday. Now imagine doing it all while living with a large,…
Read the Story about Randy Mattern- Chronic Wound Patient ExperienceCCHS Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center C Anderson Patient Testimony
Finding Hope Close to Home After living for several months with a chronic post-surgical wound, Catherine Anderson was exhausted by the pain, discomfort, and lack…
Read the Story about CCHS Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center C Anderson Patient TestimonyColumbia County Health System Receives the Gold Rural Hospital Achievement of Quality Excellence
Gold Rural Hospital Quality Recognition for CCHS DAYTON, Wash. — Columbia County Health System has received the Gold Rural Hospital Achievement of Quality Excellence from…
Read the Story about Columbia County Health System Receives the Gold Rural Hospital Achievement of Quality ExcellenceColumbia County Health System Receives 2026 Commitment to Quality Award
Columbia County Health System has received the American Heart Association’s 2026 Commitment to Quality Award, recognizing our continued commitment to quality improvement across cardiovascular and…
Read the Story about Columbia County Health System Receives 2026 Commitment to Quality AwardColumbia County Health System/Dayton General Hospital Earns DNV Accreditation for Quality and Patient Safety
DAYTON, Wash. – Columbia County Health System/Dayton General Hospital has successfully earned accreditation from DNV through its NIAHO® Critical Access Hospital Accreditation Program. The accreditation…
Read the Story about Columbia County Health System/Dayton General Hospital Earns DNV Accreditation for Quality and Patient SafetyColumbia County Health System Welcomes Dr. Michael Ettner to Dayton General Hospital
Columbia County Health System Welcomes Dr. Michael Ettner to Dayton General Hospital DAYTON, Wash. — Columbia County Health System is pleased to welcome Michael L.…
Read the Story about Columbia County Health System Welcomes Dr. Michael Ettner to Dayton General HospitalDayton General Hospital Named Critical Access Hospital of the Year by LifeNet Health
Dayton General Hospital has been named Critical Access Hospital of the Year by LifeNet Health. This recognition honors the quiet, compassionate, and life-changing work our…
Read the Story about Dayton General Hospital Named Critical Access Hospital of the Year by LifeNet HealthCCHS Community Update: Summer 2026
The Summer 2026 Columbia County Health System Community Update highlights what’s new across CCHS, including new team members, expanded Behavioral Health services, quality achievements, equine-assisted…
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