Larry Cohen, who took over as interim CEO at Ocean Beach Hospital in Ilwaco last November, has been named the hospital’s permanent CEO. Larry has a master’s degree in health care administration and has worked in management roles for various health care providers in the region since the 1980s.... Read More >>

The Community Health Leadership Award is given annually to a health care organization that is serving its community’s broader health needs in innovative and lasting ways. We are looking to recognize organizations that are not just serving patients, but are investing in solutions that improve the health of their entire community. This week we have Healthy Children initiative, Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics;Highline Health Connections: Care Navigation for Vulnerable Populations, Highline Medical Center; and Medical Unit 1, Confluence Health – Central Washington Hospital. ... Read More >>

Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner GE Health Care would like to share some case studies that demonstrate best practices in dose management as a follow up to its webinar on the same topic that it provided to our members last month. These case studies examine the impact of dose management for the Hawaii Division of Kaiser Permanente, Salem Health and Affidea. While the specific needs of each of these organizations were different, they were each able to partner with GE Health Care... Read More >>

A regional health information organization (RHIO) chose Jiva™ HIE technology from ZeOmega® to share 30 million unique patient records within its network. They chose ZeOmega for its ability to rapidly and easily integrate with other electronic health record (EHR) systems, highly configurable consent management system and scalable architecture that can grow with the RHIO as millions of unique patient records and transactions are added.... Read More >>

Memorial Hospital conducted a community health needs assessment, and the data revealed that while Yakima County’s diabetes and obesity rates were higher than the state average, only about 7 percent of their diabetes patients were receiving diabetes education.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the Sept. 22, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

EvergreenHealth Monroe has welcomed Wendy Kesl, MBA, BSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer. She brings more than a decade of health care experience, including six years in management and administration, to the EvergreenHealth Monroe team.... Read More >>

While the 16-hour procedure represents a new beginning for Savana, it reflects a milestone for the UW’s intestinal rehabilitation program, which Dr. Jorge Reyes — who performed Savana’s surgery — formed four years ago to help those suffering from intestinal failure.... Read More >>

The Community Health Leadership Award is given annually to a health care organization that is serving its community’s broader health needs in innovative and lasting ways. We are looking to recognize organizations that are not just serving patients, but are investing in solutions that improve the health of their entire community.... Read More >>

It is estimated that 10 percent of all children are sexually abused before they turn 18. This abuse is associated with devastating consequences to the children, their families and their communities. Each year, the Sexual Assault Clinic of Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia serves more than 350 patients from Thurston and seven other southwest counties, including the local tribal communities. Most of the patients seen at the clinic are children.... Read More >>