News

Six more hospitals in Washington have committed to join the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) and Ariadne Labs to implement TeamBirth: a best practices program that centers the patient in all health care decisions made throughout labor, delivery and postpartum... Read More >>

WSHA will host a webinar from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, providing members with a holistic overview of our DataBank platform, upcoming changes to the DataBank Upload Manual, the uploading submissions process and upcoming deadlines... Read More >>

The second cohort of hospitals participating in TeamBirth will launch the program the week of April 22. TeamBirth is a best practices program that centers the patient in all health care decisions made throughout labor, delivery and postpartum. WSHA and Ariadne Labs have partnered to implement TeamBirth... Read More >>

As part of Washington State’s new hospital staffing law – Senate Bill 5236 – hospital staffing committees (HSCs) are required to draft a charter outlining procedures for electing co-chairs, member roles and responsibilities, meeting schedules, and processes by which complaints will be reviewed and resolved... Read More >>

WSHA is hosting a three-part webinar series this spring providing training and guidance for hospital leadership and staff to create safe, respectful and affirming experiences for patients when collecting gender identity and sexual orientation (SOGI) information... Read More >>

April 11-17 is Black Maternal Health Week, and Providence Swedish is observing the occasion with events at the First Hill campus that help caregivers, doulas and members of the larger community decompress, educate and celebrate... Read More >>

Washington Hospital Services (WHS) is partnering with an associate professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School to launch a brand new negotiations course designed exclusively for WSHA members... Read More >>

WSHA would like to recognize the following organizations for supporting the association as 2024 Silver Member Engagement Partners. We are incredibly grateful for their partnership and for the services they provide to our hospital members... Read More >>

Please join Qualvis’ parent company, Aya Healthcare, for the webinar “Insider Tips for Building a Flexible Workforce” at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 23. Qualivis, a subsidiary of Aya Healthcare, is a  Washington Hospital Services Preferred Partner... Read More >>

Recent member news from the April 9, 2024, Weekly Report... Read More >>