If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, you know it can be one of the most painful experiences one can suffer through during a lifetime. UW Medicine/Northwest Hospital Medical Center is working to make things a little less painful for patients suffering from kidney stones, and help keep kidney stones from coming back again. This fall, the medical center opened the doors to the new UW Medicine Kidney Stone Center: the Puget Sound region’s first comprehensive center for the treatment and prevention of kidney stones.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the November 16, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

As you adjust to the impact of changing reimbursement models, financial flexibility can be more important than ever. From 12-1 p.m. December 7, Washington Hospital Services’ Industry Partner Meridian Leasing Corporation will host a free webinar to share how it can be an ally to WSHA members in acquiring the necessary tools to be successful in the brave new world of value-based reimbursement while remaining flexible to adapt to the changes in the health care market place.... Read More >>

Ginger Watko has been named the new chief nursing officer at Garfield County Hospital District. Welcome Ginger!... Read More >>

As the flu and other winter bugs circulate, providers can get strained with the increased demand for their services. Industry Partner Carena can help you launch a virtual clinic to make the season more manageable.... Read More >>

Hospitals across Washington State have their own ways of celebrating Thanksgiving for their staffs and patients. We would love to hear what festivities you have planned this year so we can share them in the Thanksgiving edition of Weekly Report.... Read More >>

After nearly 20 years of service to Inland Northwest Health Services (INHS), Chief Administrative Officer Nancy Vorhees will retire at the end of the year. Nancy also served as interim executive director of the Spokane Teaching Health Center, a collaboration with the Empire Health Foundation, Providence Health Care and Washington State University – Spokane.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the November 10, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital has changed its name to Virginia Mason Memorial, and leadership changes at WSHA member hospitals and health systems.... Read More >>

If you or somebody you love suffers a stroke, getting immediate medical attention is paramount, as a quick response dramatically improves the rates of survival and recovery. But for those living in our rural communities, specialty care can be far away. To help connect rural patients with the care they need, Providence Health & Services operates telestroke networks, connecting community hospitals with the resources of its larger facilities.... Read More >>