Recent member news: 8/15/2019
August 14, 2019
Recent member news from the Aug. 15, 2019 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Recent member news from the Aug. 15, 2019 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Through our awards, WSHA recognizes our members for exceptional work towards improving the health of the communities they serve. ... Read More >>
Register now for upcoming webinars and live courses! ... Read More >>
WSHA is working with the American Hospital Association (AHA) to help the Washington health care community protect its health systems and patients. ... Read More >>
Don’t forget to register for WSHA’s Annual Meeting and Governance Education Day, Oct. 9-10 at The Hyatt Regency Lake Washington in Renton. ... Read More >>
WSHA Assistant Director of Safety and Quality Ron Csech, RN, PHN, recently worked with a number of dedicated individuals from across the state to finish updates for the 2019 Isolation Signage. ... Read More >>
Honoring Choices Pacific Northwest, Person-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and C-TAC invite you to attend a forum Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 from 3–6 p.m. at Cambia Grove in Seattle, which will highlight findings on three pioneering research studies on communication, advance care planning and decision making. ... Read More >>
A Washington Court of Appeals has ruled that hospitals are not entitled to deduct business and occupation (B&O) taxes from Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) payments made on behalf of out of state patients. ... Read More >>
The Department of Health (DOH) is seeking feedback from hospitals on its rulemaking on the Behavioral Health Agency (BHA) regulations, under Chapter 246-341 WAC, which governs the licensing and certification of inpatient mental health services.... Read More >>
While Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) offer ease of use to patients, stopping bleeding events in patients on DOACs is more complicated, requiring different strategies than those for patients on warfarin (Coumadin®) and heparin.... Read More >>