WSHA’s Consent Manual is a comprehensive resource for Washington State hospitals, health systems and other health organizations on legal requirements related to patient consent, and an electronic download is now for sale online through WSHA’s bookstore. ... Read More >>

WSHA member Bloodworks Northwest is experiencing a blood shortage due to the winter storm that struck this week and prevented many donors from being able to get to blood centers or drives. ... Read More >>

The American Medical Group Association has awarded WSHA member UW Medicine with its 2019 Acclaim Award.... Read More >>

NetworxHealth is a health care consulting group that brings experience and expertise to rural health care organizations. ... Read More >>

Recent member news from the Feb. 8, 2019, Weekly Report. ... Read More >>

Washington’s Clark County is currently experiencing a measles outbreak that has led Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency. I am heartbroken that members of our Pacific Northwest community are being painfully impacted by this preventable disease. ... Read More >>

Late last year, the Center for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR) and Seattle Children’s Research Institute joined forces in a collaborative effort to combine resources and best address infectious diseases. Infectious... Read More >>

This week, the House Health Care & Wellness Committee held a hearing on HB 1523, which would offer Washingtonians the option to purchase lower-costing health insurance coverage on the Health Benefit Exchange (the individual market). ... Read More >>

LifeNet Health is the only full-service tissue bank in the Pacific Northwest that recovers, prepares and distributes tissue for transplantation, medical research and education. ... Read More >>

The US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has established the 2019 Federal Poverty Guidelines. ... Read More >>