MultiCare Health System welcomed Rockwood Health System’s Deaconess Hospital, Valley Hospital and Rockwood Clinic to its system July 1 with the closing of a purchase of the Spokane-based system. The expansion will add 3,600 employees to MultiCare. The acquisition converts Rockwood Health System to not-for-profit status.... Read More >>
Welcome WSHA’s newest affiliate member Interpath Laboratory! Interpath Laboratory is a full-service medical reference laboratory offering both clinical lab and anatomic pathology services to the medical communities of the Pacific Northwest. They are an independent, family owned organization focused on providing accurate and timely laboratory services. Their organization is designed to operate in partnership with their clients to deliver vital diagnostic information. ... Read More >>
Ramona Hicks has been appointed Interim CEO at Coulee Medical Center.... Read More >>
Recent member news from the July 13, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Join us at noon Wednesday, July 19 for the first in a series of three webcasts aimed at helping you to formalize exposure control plans to promote OSHA compliance and develop a clear and complete approach to training staff for regulatory compliance. In the first webcast, Richard Best, Stericycle's Corporate Director of OSHA Compliance, will focus on OSHA standards, such as the blood-borne pathogens and hazard communication standards.... Read More >>
Cordant Health is making major progress in keeping prescription opioids off the streets. In fact, last month alone, they prevented the diversion of more than 8,800 pills. Cordant offers a closed-loop solution for opioid prescriptions, incorporating both medication dispensing and laboratory work to provide better data for prescribing and patient compliance, maintaining controls through the entire process.... Read More >>
The Department of Homeland Security released on July 7 an initial update on efforts to strengthen the cybersecurity of federal networks and critical infrastructure, including hospitals and health systems, as required by the president’s May executive order. With respect to critical infrastructure, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration is accepting stakeholder comments through July 28 on actions that could be taken to address the threat of automated attacks, such as botnets.... Read More >>
On Friday, the legislature avoided a partial state government shutdown by mere hours by agreeing on a $43 billion operating budget.... Read More >>
It was a relief that the Senate decided not to push for a pre-recess vote on their health care reform bill, but for now, it’s only a delay.... Read More >>
Our thanks to all the hospital staff and board members who came to Chelan for our 41st Annual Rural Hospital Leadership Conference.... Read More >>
