Bill would make it easier for corrections officers to be covered for PTSD
Feb 10, 2025Corrections officers die by suicide at higher rates than police, yet have largely been excluded from expansions in mental health treatment for first responders.
Corrections officers die by suicide at higher rates than police, yet have largely been excluded from expansions in mental health treatment for first responders.
A Washington State Hospitals Association spokesman said demands from immigration agents alone are not sufficient to gain access to patients or restricted areas.
New state Sen. Deb Krishnadasan, a Democrat from Gig Harbor, wants to change the requirement for bond passage to 55%, instead of 60%.
Birth doulas are trained non-medical personnel who support women who are pregnant, birthing or postpartum. Volunteers are filling the position at St. Michael in Silverdale.
Buprenorphine helps addicts overcome withdrawal symptoms after an overdose. Some paramedics in neighboring Kitsap County will soon begin administering it.
Flu cases made up 5.6% of emergency department visits in Pierce County in late December, before dropping about a point last week
Seven backyard flocks in Pierce County have contracted bird flu since the outbreak began, as have another three in Kitsap County.
The state Department of Health previously suspended the provider with a Gig Harbor office for unethical practices.
On the peninsulas, Bremerton and Gig Harbor are the only cities that don’t add fluoride to their water systems.
The agreement means St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor and St. Francis Medical Center in Silverdale will remain in-network for United customers.