Derek Streat is the VP of Quality & Performance Improvement Solutions for the Johnson & Johnson Institute, leading health care quality improvement that directly advances patient outcomes, provider efficiency and health system value through digital solutions. Derek leads C-SATS, a Johnson & Johnson Institute company he co-founded.... Read More >>
Harvard’s Disparities Leadership Program is taking applications for the 2019-2020 class. Letters of intent are due November 9 and applications are due February 8. The Disparities Leadership Program is Harvard’s year-long, hands-on executive education program focused exclusively on helping health care leaders achieve equity in quality.... Read More >>
All patients need pre-op evaluation, but a low-risk patient having a low-risk procedure does not need pre-op testing. A recent study in Washington State found that at least 100,000 patients received unnecessary pre-op testing during a one-year period, costing more than $92 million.... Read More >>
Membership updates from the September 27, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Don’t miss your chance to secure a spot for the next session of LEAD Academy. The session starts on October 8 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon.... Read More >>
Thank you to all the leadership teams and individuals who have supported the Washington Hospital Political Action Committee (WHPAC)! To date, we have raised almost $136,000 toward our $300,000 goal.... Read More >>
Today is the final day to receive early bird pricing on your Annual Meeting registration. The theme of this year’s Annual Meeting is “Innovative Leadership for Tomorrow's Health Care,” and the meeting will focus on tremendous achievements in our own state.... Read More >>
Join us for the 2018 Washington State Healthcare Executive Forum (WSHEF) Annual Breakfast Meeting on Thursday, October 11, the morning of the WSHA Annual Member Meeting. ... Read More >>
WSHA and partners have released a toolkit for nurse staffing committees to ensure compliance with HB 1714: the 2017 nurse staffing law. All hospitals are required to have a nurse staffing committee, and significant portions of the new law take effect January 1. ... Read More >>
The Washington Health Benefit Exchange Board today certified the 2019 Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) and Qualified Dental Plans (QDPs) to be offered through Washington Healthplanfinder during the upcoming open enrollment period taking place November 1 through December 15.... Read More >>
