MEDICAL FACILITIES 

Hospitals 

There are 5 hospitals providing a total of approx. 231 beds in the District. Special services at the hospitals in the district include outpatient care, cardiac and respiratory therapy, orthopedic surgery, CAT scanning, outpatient surgery, ultrasound, echocardiography, radiology, endoscopies, chemotherapy, kidney dialysis, eye surgery, spinal cord clinics and family hospice. Referrals and coordination with larger regional facilities outside the area are also available when other major medical cases arise. Other major medical cases are transferred to Walla Walla (30 miles west of Dayton) and Spokane (approximately 60 miles north of Colfax). There are also hospitals located in nearby Lewiston and Moscow, Idaho with an additional 185 beds. Emergency service via local ambulance, helicopter, and airplane is available to all hospitals. 

LICENSED HOSPITALS IN THE PEDD

There are numerous practicing, licensed medical doctors and there are also several clinics located in the district, providing healthcare needs, including a comprehensive sports medicine clinic in Pullman. In addition, the Lewiston/Clarkston Valley has a medical lab, which provides one-day turnaround for many laboratory tests. 
New construction has occurred at several area hospitals and some of the hospitals are offering new services. Some examples of these completed projects and services include:
     - Tri-State hospital in Clarkston constructed a facility housing a dialysis unit with 12 out-patient beds and a home training program. 
     - Pullman Regional Hospital (PRH) built the first new hospital in the State of Washington in more than 25 years on hospital-owned land next to the medical center on Bishop Boulevard. This will create opportunities for cost-sharing, patient convenience, equipment sharing and other resources due to the adjacent location of the facilities. 
     - The Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax constructed a new building for visiting physician’s specialists and a new surgery wing. As a result, they are actively increasing outpatient and specialty services provided by visiting doctors from urban areas. 
     - Garfield County Memorial Hospital has added an in-house laboratory for the majority of medical testing, outpatient services, telemed and X-ray capabilities.
     - Along with primary and acute care, Dayton General Hospital also hosts several specialty clinics. Physicians from Inland Cardiology are on site at Dayton twice monthly to provide cardiology services. Podiatry services are available once a month.
     In addition, the use of telemedicine via the Internet has greatly enhanced area hospitals’ abilities to offer high-quality healthcare services.

SKILLED & ASSISTED NURSING CARE FACILITIES, ADULT FAMILY HOMES

There are eighteen skilled and assisted nursing facilities and/or adult family homes in the region. There are also several smaller shelter home facilities and home health services in the four-county area that provide similar services. Also the neighboring communities of Lewiston, Moscow, and Walla Walla have skilled and assisted nursing facilities.   A listing of adult family homes is available through Aging and Long Term Care in Clarkston. The Council on Aging in Colfax maintains a list of in-home caregivers.

Dental Care

There are a variety of dentists in the district with some of them specializing in orthodontics, periodontics and children's dentistry. The Lewiston/Clarkston Valley also has several dental labs that provide one-day turnaround for many laboratory tests. Also dental services are available in adjoining communities of Lewiston, Moscow, and Walla Walla.

SERVICES FOR ELDERLY & LOW INCOME POPULATIONS

A variety of agencies in each county provide services for the District's elderly and low-income residents.  In addition, many local churches throughout the District provide food banks and services for low-income residents.

Rev. 1-08

Tri-State Memorial Hospital, Clarkston

Dayton General Hospital

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Lewiston, ID

Pullman Regional Hospital

Gritman Medical Center, Moscow ID

Whitman Hospital & Medical Center, Colfax WA