WHMC sees downward spike in patient volume

COLFAX - The Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics experienced an operating loss of $1,042,000, due to lower patient intake during the harvest season this summer.

Board Commissioner Kathy Wride reported the finance committee meetings to board commissioners at the Wednesday, Aug. 21, board meeting.

Wride said that cash disbursements for July came to $5,930,342.70, noting two payments came through, normally only getting individual months.

"An extra $330,000 did get through there, and then health insurance was little high," said Wride, noting it is nothing unusual.

Finance committee recommended th...