Local hospital district joins COHE to help injured workers

Ritzville Medical Clinic and East Adams Rural Hospital have joined the nearly 1,100 healthcare providers, 29 hospitals, and 578 employers who participate in the Eastern Washington Center of Occupational Health & Education (COHE) project.

Through COHE, injured workers are returning to work quicker with less negative impact to their lives and their employers, while saving substantial amounts in medical claims.

A program of St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute in collaboration with the Washington State Labor & Industries, the COHE program supports everyone involved in the worker injury by acting a...