Press Room
Welcome to the Confluence Health Press Room. Here you can find information about Confluence, media contacts and gain access to downloadable Confluence Health brand assets. The Marketing and Communications Department at Confluence Health is the official contact for all media requests. Media relations services include corporate interviews, quotes from medical experts, requests for patient interviews, photography coordination, and provision of press releases and media materials.
The Marketing and Communications Department at Confluence Health is the official contact for all media requests. Media relations services include corporate interviews, quotes from medical experts, requests for patient interviews, photography coordination, and provision of press releases and media materials.
Confluence Health’s patient condition information release policy complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. Under HIPAA’s privacy rule, Confluence Health limits disclosure of personal patient health information, even among hospital personnel. As a result, hospital public relations representatives will be limited in their ability to respond to media requests.
We use standard language acceptable under HIPAA laws and Washington State Hospital Association guidelines to describe patient conditions:
Confluence may not share the above information if the patient or patient’s guardian has provided instructions not to do so. The hospital may not be able to disclose a patient’s location within the facility. Specific written authorization is required from the patient or guardian to provide more information including a statement beyond a one-word condition, an interview with the patient or photos of the patient.
The hospital may release general information to dispel public anxiety. Media inquiries regarding matters of public record should be directed to the appropriate governmental agency such as the police or fire department, medical examiner’s office or health department.
To ensure the safety, privacy, and comfort of our patients and staff, all media visits to our facilities must be planned and approved in advance through the appropriate communications or public relations representative. Media personnel are required to be escorted by an authorized representative while on-site. Under no circumstances should media activity interfere with patient care, clinical operations, or the healing environment. Filming, photography, or interviews in patient care areas are strictly prohibited without prior written consent.
If you are a member of the news media, and have questions please reach out to our Communications team here: [email protected]
Confluence Health Logos
The Confluence Health logo is designed to work for many different design formats and applications. Below you will find our logo in JPEG and PNG format, and in color, black-and-white, and white versions.
Proportion and Spacing
Correct proportion and spacing of the logo elements should be maintained when reproducing the logo.
Please click on the links for full-size versions of our logos:
- The full-size version will open in a new window.
- Right-click your mouse to open the menu.
- Click “Save As” to save the image to your computer.
Reports & Press Releases
Demonstrating Community Need
As part of the Affordable Care Act, tax-exempt hospitals are required to complete a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) once every three years. In 2022 and again in 2025, a CHNA was conducted and identified the greatest health needs in our community. The 2025 report includes a comprehensive assessment of Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan Counties in the state of Washington. These analyses include a careful review of the most current health data available, demographics and input from numerous community representatives.
The process culminates in the development of an implementation plan to address the significant needs identified through the CHNA. The CHNA and implementation plan report were presented to, and approved by, the hospital board on November 11, 2025. Confluence Health will utilize its 2025 plan as a guide over the next three years to offer programs that support the health of the community and the mission of the organization.
Click the links below to review the Confluence Health 2022 and 2025 CHNA and implementation plans:
- 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan
- 2023–2025 CHNA Implementation Plan
- 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment
Please address any written comments on the 2025 CHNA and implementation plan, or requests for a paper copy, to the following address:
Confluence Health Hospital | Central Campus
ATTN: Administration
1201 S. Miller St.
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Confluence Health Names Dr. James Murray to New Chief Physician Executive Role
Confluence Health has announced that Dr. James Murray has been selected as its chief physician executive—a newly created role within the organization. As the first to serve in this capacity, Dr. Murray will focus on strengthening physician input and responsibility for clinical operations and service line performance across Confluence Health.
There’s No Place Like Home: Confluence Health Launches New Technology to Strengthen Home Health & Hospice Care
Confluence Health has launched a new Epic-based technology platform known as “Dorothy Home Care and Comfort Hospice” that is designed to strengthen care coordination for patients receiving home health and hospice services across North Central Washington. The Dorothy platform brings home health and hospice care into Epic (the electronic health record system used throughout Confluence Health), which includes the patient portal known as MyChart. This integration helps ensure care teams have a more complete, connected view of each patient’s health to support safer, more seamless
Niekol Hall Named “Rural Physician Assistant of the Year”
Confluence Health physician assistant Niekol Hall—who also serves as the organization’s core medical director of advanced practice providers—was recently honored by the Washington Academy of Physician Assistants as its “Rural Physician Assistant of the Year.” This award is presented annually by the WAPA in recognition of an outstanding person who has made an exceptional contribution to rural community healthcare and who has worked to overcome the challenges of delivering rural healthcare—extending beyond simple clinical excellence into community engagement, patient advocacy, and initiatives that improve access to healthcare resources.
By the Numbers
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