Providing high-quality care to the community first requires finding high-quality providers. At Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, a partnership with nearby Peninsula College has helped bring in qualified medical assistants to meet the community’s needs.... Read More >>
According to a new analysis, the governor’s proposed budget cuts to hospital-based clinics are estimated to be about $75 million per year. Under the proposal, the cuts would affect all services provided in off-campus hospital department locations, and the payment amounts would be reduced to about half of what is currently paid for these services, considerably below the cost of care.... Read More >>
Washington State's mental health care system is not meeting all the needs of our growing communities. Several bills being introduced this week could help make more services available. HB 1546 and SB 5434 (companion bills) would allow general-acute care and freestanding psychiatric community hospitals to voluntarily provide long-term, court-ordered mental health services, allowing patients to get care closer to home where there is more support from friends and family.... Read More >>
The Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) Board of Directors has selected Sally Watkins, Ph.D., MS, RN, to be the new WSNA executive director, replacing Judy Huntington, MN, RN, who is retiring in June after 18 years in the position. Dr. Watkins will join WSNA on April 3.... Read More >>
Recent member news from the February 2, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Welcome new affiliate member CEP America! CEP America is one of the leading providers of acute care management and staffing solutions in the nation. Founded in 1975, they now serve more than 6.3 million patients at more than 250 practices throughout the country.... Read More >>
Recent member news from the February 2, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Eighty percent of job seekers starting their job search on a search engine like Google instead in newspapers or on general job sites like Monster.com. To help our members effectively recruit in the modern job market, Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner HospitalCareers has created WAHospitalJobs.com. ... Read More >>
Since President Trump’s inauguration Friday, the stage has been set for the future of health care: an executive order that directs congress to take every action it can to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This order mostly serves a rhetorical purpose, but it’s a precursor to future congressional and executive branch action.... Read More >>
Washington State has embarked on an ambitious plan, called Healthier Washington, to redesign the health care system in our state so that people are healthier and the cost of health care is more under control. Taking part in this plan requires making some changes to the way care is given and the way providers are reimbursed for treating Medicaid patients. Summit Pacific Medical Center in Elma is testing a demonstration of a new integrated care model that could reach better health outcomes at a lower cost. ... Read More >>
