GoAnacortes, August 25, 2021
Island Hospital’s medical personnel can now give patients in the intensive care unit access to specialists around-the-clock without having to…
Read moreGoAnacortes, August 25, 2021
A surge of COVID-19 cases in Skagit County is putting a strain on area hospitals, and three of four COVID-19…
Read moreGoSkagit, August 13, 2021
This area’s three local hospitals are gearing up to make sure all of their employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 as…
Read moreGoSkagit, August 13, 2021
ANACORTES — Island Hospital officials are urging residents to take care in avoiding smoke and excessive heat this weekend. With…
Read moreGoSkagit, August 2, 2021
Skagit County hospitals are struggling to handle a surge in patients in their emergency rooms at the same time that…
Read moreGoAnacortes, July 29, 2021
Jason Hogge, MD, is the new chief medical officer at Island Hospital. His appointment was announced July 20. He succeeds Robert…
Read moreGoAnacortes, May 12, 2021
Island Hospital’s Employee Wellness Committee has received two state awards in recognition of its employee health promotion programs. The Zo8…
Read moreGoAnacortes, April 21, 2021
Skagit County is on par with the rest of the nation in vaccinating people against COVID-19, but the cases here…
Read moreThe Islands' Sounders, April 20, 2021
Island Primary Care — Orcas is officially serving patients. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on April 12 to honor the…
Read moreGoAnacortes, April 14, 2021
Just as demand for the COVID-19 vaccine is about to increase, supply is taking a hit. Two days before vaccine…
Read moreGoAnacortes, April 7, 2021
Island Hospital took over operation of a clinic on Orcas Island last week and took in its first patients Monday,…
Read moreGoAnacortes, March 31, 2021
About 2 million more Washingtonians will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine today as health officials warn of a potential…
Read moreGoanacortes, March 31, 2021
Island Hospital saw a record number of babies delivered in 2020, with 485 babies were delivered, 60 more than 2019.…
Read moreGoAnacortes, March 17, 2021
Island Hospital received 800 doses of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for the second week in a row,…
Read moreGoAnacortes, March 10, 2021
One year after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Skagit County, prompting safety measures never before seen, vaccines…
Read moreGoSkagit, March 5, 2021
Island Hospital in Anacortes is expecting 800 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine next week after four consecutive…
Read moreGoAnacortes, March 3, 2021
Island Hospital was denied any first doses of vaccine for the fourth week in a row, even as Skagit County…
Read moreThe Islands' Sounder, February 25, 2021
It’s an idea that’s been discussed for decades: one consolidated medical clinic for Orcas Island. Now, under the leadership of…
Read moreGoAnacortes, February 24, 2021
First doses of COVID-19 vaccine are again scant through Skagit County this week, with the winter storms across the nation…
Read moreGoAnacortes, February 24, 2021
Island Hospital nurses are at the negotiating table with Island Hospital administrators over their three-year contract. The seventh bargaining session…
Read moreGoAnacortes, February 17, 2021
The state has again skipped Skagit County, Island Hospital and Skagit Regional Health in its allotment of COVID-19 first-dose vaccine…
Read moreGoAnacortes, February 10, 2021
Neither Island Hospital nor county Public Health received vaccine allotments this week, and there is little expectation in getting a…
Read moreGoAnacortes, February 3, 2021
Island Hospital announced Monday that it received 100 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in its allotment for this week,…
Read moreGoAnacortes, February 2, 2021
Island Hospital announced Monday it had received 100 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in its allotment for this week,…
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