Recent member news from the Aug. 25, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner Meridian Leasing has produced a two-page document that offers insight for members that may be dealing with XR-29 guidelines.... Read More >>

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a summary of key considerations for health care facilities, including hospitals and health systems, as they prepare to receive patients potentially infected with the Zika virus. The document outlines nine steps health care facilities should take, including knowing the clinical manifestations of the virus, how to assess pregnant women and advise against sexual transmission during pregnancy, reporting and use of standard precautions.... Read More >>

Join us Washington Hospital Services' first session of the LEAD Academy Oct. 7. Designed for health care supervisors and managers, the LEAD program uses experiential learning to empower recently hired, newly appointed or previously untrained health care leaders to better understand and use their strengths.... Read More >>

Craig J. Marks, most recently president and CEO of Mark Twain Medical Center in San Andreas, Calif., will take over at PMH Medical Center in Prosser Aug. 29.... Read More >>

Researchers at the University of Washington and Dr. Rawlings’ lab at Seattle Children’s revealed a major breakthrough in malaria immunology research that they described in a study published in the journal Immunity.... Read More >>

In Olympia on Sept. 13 and Cheney on Sept. 15, the Department of Health (DOH) will provide free all-day telehealth financing and telehealth expansion workshops designed for rural hospital leadership, staff and board members. Each one-day workshop is intended to address telehealth funding opportunities along with how to bring and/or upgrade telehealth services in your community. ... Read More >>

We’re nearly one month out from our biggest event of the year: our 84th Annual Member Meeting! Registration will open after Labor Day.... Read More >>

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released its proposed rule for changes to the Medicare outpatient prospective payment system. The rule proposes to implement the site-neutral provisions of Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.... Read More >>

I am thrilled to have the opportunity to serve as your next Washington State Hospital Association president. What an honor to lead a passionate, smart, dedicated, mission-driven staff in serving passionate, smart, dedicated, mission-driven members!... Read More >>