Kittitas Valley Healthcare improves communication by emphasizing patient input

Kittitas Valley Healthcare’s journey to develop Total Joint Surgical Packets started with a post-op meeting. The patient had just undergone a joint replacement.... Read More >>

Fluoroquinolones associated with heart valve problems

According to a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, exposure to fluoroquinolone antibiotics is linked to a heightened risk of left-sided valvular regurgitation. ... Read More >>

Federal Judge Rules CMS Exceeded Authority in Hospital Clinic Cuts

A federal judge yesterday ruled in favor of the American Hospital Association (AHA) and hospital organizations saying that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) exceeded its statutory authority when it reduced payments for hospital outpatient clinics grandfathered under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. ... Read More >>

WSHA Comments on Draft Surprise Billing, 340B Drug Program, and Overtime Rules

WSHA is actively engaged in the rulemaking process for several rules affecting hospitals.... Read More >>

WSHA Provides Hospitals with Hospital Safety Net Assessment Program Summaries

WSHA recently sent to CEOs, CFOs, and Government Affairs staff of member hospitals summaries of assessments and payments under the Hospital Safety Net Assessment program for state fiscal year 2019, and projections of assessments and estimated payments for state fiscal year 2020. No significant changes are expected for the SFY 2020 program.... Read More >>

Effective October 1, 2019: New Disclosure Requirements Regarding Provider Sexual Misconduct

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform hospitals of a new requirement that health care providers disclose to patients if a disciplining authority has sanctioned the provider for unprofessional conduct involving sexual misconduct. This requirement in SHB 1198 goes into effect on October 1, 2019. ... Read More >>

Rosemary Mitchell Grant joins WSHA as new sepsis director

Fittingly, this Sepsis Awareness Month the WSHA Safety & Quality team is thrilled to announce that WSHA has hired a new safety & quality director with a sepsis and readmission management focus.... Read More >>

2019 WHPAC campaign update and appreciation dinner

Our 2019 WHPAC campaign is well underway. ... Read More >>

WSHA to host regional hospital staff collaborative meetings

This fall, WSHA will host our regional hospital staffing collaborative meetings. ... Read More >>

Jefferson Healthcare tackles infection prevention with team-based approach

For Jefferson Healthcare, infection prevention is particularly important. ... Read More >>

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