Odessa Memorial gives UW students a taste of rural health care for spring break

For many, the best way to really see what a career is like and whether it would be a good fit is to do a job shadow. For more than a decade, Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center has offered this experience to UW students interested in health care through the UW Health Care Alternative Spring Break.... Read More >>

WSHA in the news: Modern Healthcare

WSHA was recently featured in an article in Modern Healthcare! Our initiative launched in 2012 to help hospitals share information with one another — initially to create a standard set of practices to lower the frequency of unnecessary visits — has served as the basis for other programs across the country. ... Read More >>

Gov. Inslee declares April 16 Healthcare Decisions Day

Gov. Jay Inslee proclaimed April 16, 2018, as Healthcare Decisions Day in Washington. The day recognized the need for and efforts to encourage individuals to discuss and record choices ahead of time regarding future medical treatment — known as advance care planning — and to have those wishes honored.... Read More >>

Gov. Inslee proclaims April 16 Healthcare Decisions Day

Gov. Jay Inslee has proclaimed April 16, 2018, as Healthcare Decisions Day in Washington. The day recognizes the need for and efforts to encourage individuals to discuss and record choices ahead of time regarding future medical treatment — known as advance care planning — and to have those wishes honored.... Read More >>

Mary Bridge child life specialists make the hospital less frightening for young patients

The hospital can be a frightening place for young patients, not knowing what to expect with procedures or what might happen next. At Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma, a team of child life specialists work to make the hospital less scary for patients, working with them throughout their stay to help them know what to expect, and even bring a little fun into the hospital.... Read More >>

WSHA members to partner for free firearm storage giveaway

Seattle Children's, CHI Franciscan Health and Harborview Medical Center's Injury Prevention & Research Center are partnering with other community organizations for a free firearm storage giveaway event from 10am-1pm May 12 in Federal Way. ... Read More >>

Good read: Washington counties named to community health honor roll

Becker’s Hospital Review has named Jefferson and Island County to its first-ever community health honor roll.... Read More >>

St. Luke’s contracts for athletic training for high schools

For the first time, St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute in Spokane has contracted to provide training services to three Spokane public high schools: Rogers, North Central and Shadle Park High School.... Read More >>

PeaceHealth United General offers resources for fighting cancer

This month, PeaceHealth United General Medical Center in Sedro-Woolley will begin offering a variety of complimentary classes to patients and caregivers to address the emotional and physical stress of cancer. It will be a safe area to share challenges and feelings. ... Read More >>

WSHA in the news: Charity care with Jesse Jones

On March 8, WSHA CEO Cassie Sauer was featured in Jesse Jones’ segment on KIRO 7 News on how to get financial assistance to help with medical debt. ... Read More >>

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