Blog Posts in 2017

Wash Hands Often to Stay Well!

Nov 21, 2017

Whoever thought we’d need a “National Handwashing Awareness Week” to draw attention to the fact that washing our hands is really important! “It’s actually one of the most important things we can do to help us stay healthy,” JoEun Gilland, CBHA Mid Level Practitioner, said. “It’s our first line of defense. We should wash our hands when they are dirty and BEFORE eating; we should not cough or sneeze ...

Your Fully Integrated Healthcare Campus

Nov 9, 2017

CBHA (Columbia Basin Health Association) opened for business at its new 78,000 sq. ft. facility in Othello, Washington, on October 23rd, consolidating a breadth of clinical services from across multiple locations to better serve area patients. Located just north of Highway 26 at the corner of 14th Avenue and 1515 E. Columbia Street in Othello, this first phase of the CBHA health campus continues ...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct 10, 2017

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “Breast cancer awareness is an issue we raise with our patients on a regular basis,” Dr. Monique Small, obstetrician/gynecologist at CBHA, said. “However, national attention focuses on it every October.” The value of screening and early detection is stressed. More than 249,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer every ...

Flu Shots Now Available

Sep 20, 2017

Fall is officially here with shorter days, cooler temperatures and falling leaves. Unfortunately, it also signals the rapidly approaching arrival of the flu season. Influenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect people differently, but millions of people get the flu every year, hundreds of ...

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Sep 15, 2017

Most of us are pretty comfortable talking about what ails us. We discuss our cancer, diabetes, heart conditions and a variety of other illnesses with friends and relatives. But, for some reason, we often don’t mention what troubles us most. We humans are complicated creatures. We can walk, run, talk, see and hear. We also have inner parts, the most important of which others can’t see – our ...

Welcome Dr. Traficante, DDS!

Sep 9, 2017

Dr. Traficante calls San Antonio home although he was born in Chicago and lived in Germany for a short time. “My dad was military and when he was stationed in Texas our family stayed there while Dad traveled around the world fulfilling his military duties,” he said. “He retired after 40 years of service; my mother is retired military as well. They actually met in the Korean War. Dad had been ...

Protect Your Eyes! Eclipse of the Sun

Aug 18, 2017

It’s almost time! The long anticipated solar eclipse will cut a dramatic shadow across the United States on August 21 st. You will need a special pair of ultra-dark solar sunglasses to view it. “Without solar glasses, the sun’s rays could cause permanent damage to our eyes,” Dr. Callin Passey, CBHA Optometrist, said. According to information on the NASA website, the only safe way to look directly ...

June is Men's Health Month

Jun 16, 2017

The purpose of Men’s Health Week is to raise awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment among men and boys. CBHA regularly promotes activities and competitions that encourage staff to get out and be active. These events might be hiking on the weekend, baseball, soccer, and basketball to name just a few. Meet Abdiaz Valdez, Felipe Esparza, Guillermo Garza ...

Osteoporosis Awareness Month

May 30, 2017

Osteoporosis in Women Some bone loss may be experienced as part of the normal aging process. However, bone loss can become so severe it causes bones to become porous, brittle and likely to break. When this occurs many women learn, for the first time that they have osteoporosis. Even though osteoporosis can also affect men, women are four times more likely to develop the disease. Osteoporosis ...

National Women's Health Week

May 15, 2017

Mother’s Day, 2017 took on special meaning for Barbara (“Barb”) Maine this year. Barb and her husband, Larry, have been lifelong Othello residents. Barbara is a mother, grandmother and great grandmother who enjoys a busy, active lifestyle. She thought she was -reasonably healthy. All that changed on January 18 th of this year. She said she’d been having some distressing symptoms leading up to the ...

Nieves Gomez Receives National Leadership Award

Apr 26, 2017

Nieves Gomez, CBHA Director of Operations, was one of just 15 young professionals honored nationwide recently through the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy at the George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health. The award ceremony was held April 1 st during the National Association of Community Health Centers 2017 Policy and Issues Forum in Washington, DC. ...