Re: Health forum Monday in Pullman

[The Divine Swami <mcullen@turbonet.com>]

Dear Fellow Visionaries,
    My name is Maureen Gray (Cullen is my maiden name) and I am the Chief
Nursing Officer at Gritman Medical Center. I have just returned from
attending this health care forum. It was interesting and informative, but
would have been more appropriately
named "Health Care in Whitman County" as there were no Latah County agencies
represented on the forum. So, to address the issue of why Gritman was not on
the panel: we were not invited. I believe the intent of the forum was to
address health care in Whitman County, which the panel did, very well. The
forum was taped and will be televised on channel 11 both Tuesday and
Wednesday night. Additionally, copies of the tape may be obtained at the
Pullman Chamber of Commerce.
    This forum was very enlightening regarding health care offerings in
Whitman County.....I certainly am now more aware of what they have to offer
and see many opportunities for collaborative efforts between our
communities. I propose we offer a similar forum in Latah County to educate
our communities on their health care options in this area as well as address
areas of concern for Latah County residents. Please e-mail me at my work
address: egraym@gritman.org with your thoughts on this subject.

Thank you,
Maureen Gray
CNO
Gritman Medical Center


Kenton Bird wrote:

> Visionaries:
> The Pullman League of Women Voters has asked me to publicize a forum on
> Monday, March 27, at Pullman city hall  Unfortunately, there are no
> representatives from Gritman Medical Center on the panel.
> However, because health services in Pullman are used by Moscow residents
> (and vice versa), there may be some interest among Moscow folks in
> attending.  I hope the Daily News will cover the event, too.
> --Kenton
> ***
> March 14, 2000
>   Contact:    Kurtzi Anderson, 509-332-6400
>                   Lucy Linden, 509-332-2755
>   PRESS RELEASE
>   (For Release after March 20, 2000)
>
>   FORUM:    Health Care on the Palouse
>           March 27, 2000
>           7:30 p.m.
>           Council Chambers, Pullman City Hall
>           Sponsors:    Pullman League of Women Voters, and City of
> Pullman
>           Speakers:    Scott Adams, Pullman Memorial Hospital
> Administrator
>                               Tricia Grantham, Director of Operations,
> Council on Aging
>                                   and Human Services
>                               Annie Kier, Executive Director, Palouse
> Hills Nursing
>                                   Center
>                               Fran Martin, Director of Public Health,
> Whitman County
>                                   Health Department
>                               Deena Rauch, R.N., Director of Patient and
> Clinical
>                                   Services, Whitman Hospital and Medical
> Center
>                               David Spencer, M.D.
>                               Rita Swindal, Volunteer, Council on Aging
> and Human
>                                   Service
>       Many local citizens lack basic information about making choices
> for health care services
>   and facilities until they find themselves in urgent need of them.  To
> help full this knowledge
>   gap, the League of Women Voters and the City of Pullman are
> co-sponsoring a public
>   meeting on Health Care on the Palouse.  This forum will be at 7:30
> p.m., March 27, in the
>   Council Chambers of the Pullman City Hall.
>
>       Speakers will include hospital administrators, health care
> providers and volunteers in local
>   health care activities.  They will offer information about health care
> services and facilities
>   available to residents of the Palouse that encompass hospital
> services, in-home care, assisted
>   living, adult and nursing home facilities.  In reviewing the curent
> situation panelists will also
>   point out areas where clarification of regulations and public policy
> changes could create more
>   options and better access to care in the community.
>
>       There will be an opportunity to ask questions of the speakers:
> Scott Adams, Pullman
>   Memorial Hospital Administrator; Tricia Grantham, Director of
> Operations, Council on Aging
>   and Human Services; Annie Kier, Executive Director, Palouse Hills
> Nursing Center; Fran
>   Martin, Director of Public Health, Whitman County Health Department;
> Deena Rauch, R.N.,
>   Director of Patient and Clinical Services, Whitman Hospital and
> Medical Center; David
>   Spencer, M.D.; Rita Swindal, Volunteer, Council on Aging and Human
> Services.  For more
>   information, call 509-332-2755 or 509-332-6400.