Hospital Highlights

National Healthcare Decision Day is April 16. It was designated to raise awareness about the importance of advance care planning.

Whitman Hospital and Medical Center will provide information and tools for individuals to talk about their wishes with family, friends and healthcare providers Thursday, April 17, from 2 to 4 p.m in the hospital’s administrative annex. There will also be information on how to execute written advance directives such as health care power of attorney and living will in accordance with Washington state laws.

The website for decision day has a wealth of information about...