WSHA members often can have formularies that can have as many as 4,000 different drugs, and generally less than 1 percent of those will be controlled substances. Insuring that regulatory compliance is followed when these drugs are disposed of can be a daunting task. Industry Partner Stericyle has written an article that highlights some of the dangers and difficulties that come with disposing of controlled substances, and offers suggestions and resources on how to create a successful program that can insure compliance.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the December 15, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

ver the course of the day, a team of 19 volunteers from PeaceHealth — including orthopedic surgeons, nurses and other clinical and non-clinical staff — teamed up with volunteers from Superfeet Worldwide and Cornerstone Prosthetics and Orthotics to care for 363 men, women and children. In addition to getting their foot care needs met from care providers, each who came during the day received a bag for personal belongings, two pair of wool socks, a hygiene kit, chap stick, a foot care kit, and a pair of warm, waterproof boots.... Read More >>

Membership updates from the December 15, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Sunnyside Community Hospital & Clinics announced this week that it has signed an agreement to buy Yakima Regional Cardiac and Medical Center and Toppenish Community Hospital — which are owned by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems Inc. — for about $45 million.... Read More >>

The Washington Health Workforce Sentinel Network is a group of health care providers from a wide range of facilities that provide “ground level” data to educators, trainers and policymakers to help them respond to health workforce demand changes as they emerge. The network launched its second survey of health care providers last month, and data collection closes next Friday, December 16.... Read More >>

Scott Hilburn, chair of the Hospital Board of Commissioners at Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics, has been appointed to the American Hospital Association’s Committee on Governance. His term with the AHA will start Jan. 1, 2017 and will continue through Dec. 31, 2019... Read More >>

Recent member news from the December 8, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

If you don’t sleep well one night, it can make your whole day miserable. If you repeatedly don’t sleep well, it can make your whole life miserable. For residents of the Quincy community, there is now help close to home for those suffering from sleep problems, as Quincy Valley Medical Center’s new Sleep Clinic began seeing patients this week.... Read More >>

The 2016 WHPAC campaign continues! We are getting closer to our $220,000 goal, but still have more to raise. Please help us reach our goal.... Read More >>