I’m very pleased to be joining WSHA at this important time for health care in our state and nation. In leading health care communications and advocacy for hospitals and health systems, I’ve worked with patients and providers from rural Washington to its largest cities. Their stories have a common thread: people often at their most vulnerable being cared for by people doing their very best.... Read More >>
One institution that has displayed comprehensive expertise in serving those who suffer from congenital heart disease is Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, as the medical center recently became one of only 11 in the country to be accredited by the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA).... Read More >>
Overlake Medical Center is demonstrating leadership in health equity. Two years ago, they created a dashboard to stratify readmissions by race/ethnicity and gender for use by senior leadership to identify disparities in readmissions. ... Read More >>
WSHA and the Washington State Medical Association’s Joint Opioid Safe Practices Task Force supports Gov. Inslee’s legislation (HB 2489 & SB 6150) aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic in Washington State.... Read More >>
Bills continue to be written, introduced, revised and scheduled at a rapid pace in Olympia. Among the issues we testified on this week was SB 6146, which concerns appropriate weapons policy.... Read More >>
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on December 13 announced a strategy to provide critical updates regarding antibiotics and antifungal drugs to health care providers... Read More >>
Congratulations to the following individuals for taking on new roles with WSHA member hospitals and health systems!... Read More >>
Recent member news from the January 18, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Join us at 11:30 a.m. January 24 for a webinar exploring how two hospitals compare in their search for commercial payment solutions to help their AP departments and earn revenue. ... Read More >>
In case you missed last week’s webinar exploring pharmacy benefits management programs, a video recording of the session is now available. ... Read More >>
