2006 Agora Awards for Business Excellence: Spokane Cardiology

Quite simply, Spokane Cardiology contributes large amounts of funds to develop and support our region's health care delivery system, which drives 33 percent of our local economy. Spokane Cardiology provides an incredible amount of service to the community in the medical arena. This service includes

It is the policy of each individual doctor to be available for calls 24 hours a day, even while on vacation. The same doctors make house calls-locally and to locations more than 100 miles away! They also have personally transported ill and elderly patients from rural areas to care centers.

Spokane Cardiology consists of 18 cardiologists and 154 employees, many of whom were recruited from outside our region and in competition with the finest medical centers in the nation. Spokane Cardiology works with local colleges and has a strong commitment to professional education and service to area providers.

* Spokane Cardiology delivers its "Heart Talks" community education series, stressing preventive care.

* Spokane Cardiology provides community service through vocational service and confidential support of local foundations.

Spokane's quality of life aids in our ability to recruit businesses, but there is a spirit of community in the hearts of our medical professionals, particularly specialists who could earn much more in other areas.