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The Douglas County Superior Court is considering whether a lawsuit by former employees against Confluence Health will go forward. The lawsuit from the workers claims they were wrongly fired for declining to get vaccinated for COVID-19. A total of 92 employees filed a class action suit in April...

The agreement covers all Confluence Heath nurses who work at Central Washington Hospital, which is the largest medical center in North Central Washington.

There was worry the photo captured an actual baby theft at Central Washington Hospital after it appeared on social media with a caption asking for public help to locate the infant.

Nearly 100 current and former employees are part of a class action suit, which in the past week has asked to have a motion to dismiss the case by Confluence Health denied.

The Confluence Health Board of Directors have a new CEO in place, concluding a search that began last fall. Dr. Andrew Jones was previously the Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs of SLC Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado ...

Confluence Health is being sued by 84 former employees who claim they were wrongfully let go from the health system for not being vaccinated against COVID-19. The complaint is being filed with the Douglas County Superior Court by law firm Lay Kane & Kube and should be submitted in the next day or two according to the firm. ...

Confluence Health is dealing with a recent post-holiday surge in patient calls regarding COVID-19 testing by asking that only symptomatic people get tested in order to reduce demand. Communications Director Katie Grove says testing availability has dropped off as of late because staffing shortages and the recent cold weather are forcing limited hours at testing sites ...

The Omicron surge has yet to really hit North Central Washington, but local health officials expect a sharp rise in cases soon and many are worried about the area's capacity. Recent testing data by Confluence shows a positivity rate of just 7%, which Chief Medical Officer Dr ...

Confluence Health will be completely tobacco-free throughout all of its buildings starting January 1st. Marketing and Communication Director Katie Grove said the move comes in part because Confluence receives vital Medicare accreditation through Det Norske Veritas, or DNV ...

100% of Confluence Health employees actively working on campus are fully vaccinated according to data release by the health system Tuesday. Almost 92% of all Confluence employees are fully vaccinated, while 7.5% of workers remain unvaccinated ...