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Emergency Room Patient Education BrochureDownloadable version of the guide to help patients determine the best place to go for health care |
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Emergency Room Patient Education Brochure - SpanishDownloadable version of the guide to help patients determine the best place to go for health care |
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Emergency Room Patient Education Brochure - VietnameseDownloadable version of the guide to help patients determine the best place to go for health care |
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Emergency Room Patient Education Brochure - RussianDownloadable version of the guide to help patients determine the best place to go for health care |
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Potentially Avoidable Emergency Room UseDownloadable version of ER Report developed by WSHA's Health Information Program, February 2011. |
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2012 Legislative SummaryDownloadable version of 2012 Legislative Summary |
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2011 Legislative SummaryDownloadable version of 2011 Legislative Summary |
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Safety of Newborns SignThis sign was is in compliance with the Safety of Newborn Children Law. Sign indicates that the hospital or clinic is an appropriate place for the safe and legal transfer of a newborn. Suggested locations: emergency room admissions areas, pediatric units, and outside the emergency room doors.
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POLST FormFor patients not expected to live beyond one year. This form is intended for download by physicians. If you download, it is a state standard to have this form printed on bright green paper.
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I-1000 BrochureThis brochure provides a summary and overview of the Death With Dignity Act, also known as I-1000.
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This report published by WSHA's Health Information Program in fall 2010, explores the use of emergency room services in Washington State |
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This report is the first of its kind for Washington State and provides a glimpse into the use of ambulatory care services. Using data from the Puget Sound Health Alliance, WSHA's Health Information Program analyzed eight outpatient service lines in five western Washington counties. |
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Published by WSHA's Health Information Program, this report provides a snapshot of the environment hospitals operate in. |
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Hospital and Law Enforcement: Guide to Disclosure of Protected Health Information, 4th Edition (August 2010)This guide helps hospitals navigate the challenges of the intersection of HIPAA and state law when disclosing protected health information to law enforcement. A variety of law enforcement scenarios are discussed. A model patient authorization form is provided.
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July 2010 Patient Safety CEO & Trustee NewsletterDownloadable version of the latest Patient Safety CEO & Trustee Newsletter. |
2010 Consent ManualDownloadable version of 2010 Consent Manual |
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2010 Legislative SummaryDownloadable version of 2010 Legislative Summary |
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Rural Strategic Plan-First EditionDownloadable version of the first edition plan. |
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Right to Request Estimated Charges - Spanish VersionCustomizable signage informing patients of their right to request cost estimates for services rendered. |
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2009 Legislative SummaryThis summary outlines the decisions - both budget and policy - made by the 2009 Washington State Legislature that will affect hospitals and health care.
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Right to Request Estimated Charges - SignageCustomizable signage informing patients of their right to request cost estimates for services rendered. Standard signage informing patients of their right to request cost estimates for services rendered.
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2008 Improving Washington's Mental Health SystemThis executive summary outlines three recommendations to the Governor and the Washington State Legislature regarding the state's mental health system. To order a copy of the full report, please email chelenew@wsha.org. |
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HWFI Results of the 2008 Hospital Work Force Survey |
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2008 Hospital Work Force Survey Data Book |
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2008 Legislative SummaryThis summary outlines the decisions - both budget and policy - made by the 2008 Washington State Legislature that will affect hospitals and health care.
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Washington Health Law Manual - Third EditionThe 2007 publication of the Washington Health Law Manual marks its third edition. The manual was previously published in 1996 and 1998. The goal of this publication is to provide a comprehensive, objective and unbiased reference that is pertinent to and user-friendly for health care managers, practitioners, and attorneys in Washington State. |
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Leading the Way on Financial Assistance: Charity Care, Discounts, Billing Information, and Hospital ChargesThe Washington State Hospital Association and its member hospitals are undertaking a major new initiative to increase access to hospital financial assistance and improve information to patients about that assistance. This report describes WSHA's initiative, gives facts about hospital charity care, and outlines what legislators can do to help.
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Financial Assistance SignsTo help hospitals in their charity care/financial assistance efforts, WSHA created new signs about financial assistance and has translated them into other languages. One version of the sign has English and Spanish. The other version has English, plus the eight languages used by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services: Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Simplified Chinese (Cantonese), Traditional Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, Cambodian, and Laotian. There is space at the bottom of the sign for the hospital to add its logo and the contact information for the financial assistance office. No charge to hospitals. Poster Size: 11x17 |
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Inpatient Mental Health: Disappearing CareWashington State's grossly inadequate funding of the public mental health system has created a crisis of inpatient and residential treatment capacity to meet the needs of its mentally ill residents. While the two state hospitals continue to downsize, inadequate hospital payments force community hospitals to close their mental health units, and the availability of residential treatment facilities remains inadequate. Patients are not receiving timely, appropriate mental health care for lack of inpatient and residential treatment options. WSHA has made inpatient mental health financing one of its top state budget priorities for the 2005 Legislative session.
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Community Benefits Inventory Annual ReportMarch 2009. This report highlights the aggregate results of the fiscal year 2007 inventory of community benefits and tax data for 32 nonprofit urban hospitals. Collectively urban hospitals continue to provide community benefits ($631 million) well in excess of their tax exemptions ($401 million). The report also includes program descriptions and human-interest stories to illustrate the impact these benefits have on the people and communities served.
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Understanding Your Hospital BillBeginning June 7, 2006, a new state law requires hospitals to give each inpatient on or before discharge a written statement providing a list of professional partners that commonly provide care for patients at the hospital and from whom the patient may receive a bill. WSHA has produced materials to help hospitals comply with the new law.
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Hand Hygiene MaterialsAs a part of our ongoing efforts to improve patient safety, WSHA has created materials to educate patients and providers about the importance of hand hygiene. Materials available are Staff Training brochures, Patient education brochures in English and Spanish, table tents printed in both English and Spanish, posters, and "Ask me about handwashing" staff stickers. We are providing these materials to members for distribution to patients and hospital staff. |
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Washington Hospitals: A Century of Service 1858 -1958One of the perhaps few but great historical works about Washington state hospitals was authored by John Bigelow, the first chief executive officer of the Washington State Hospital Association. WSHA published Washington Hospitals: A Century of Service 1858 -1958 in November 1957. Scholars can learn a fair amount about Mother Joseph's wonderful pioneering efforts to build hospitals and care for the ill in the territory. The curious can learn about hospitals that no longer exist. Readers of history will enjoy the stories related by John Bigelow. |
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Patient Safety for Trustees & CEOsA monthly newsletter designed to inform Trustees and CEO's of topics relating to the patient safety initiative. |
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Patient Safety and QualityWashington hospitals are actively improving patient safety and quality and fostering a culture of safety in hospitals. This report describes programs that work to improve safety and quality, hospital quality reporting requirements, and past legislation that helps hospitals improve quality. It also looks to the future and describes how hospitals will evaluate legislative proposals on safety and quality.
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2005 Workforce SurveyHealth care is one of the largest employment sectors in
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Organizations Assisting Rural Hospital in Washington State: A Resource GuideThis resource guide provides an easy way for rural hospitals, health clinics and health care practitioners to navigate the many services and programs made available to them by organizations working to improve rural health in Washington State. The guide includes information on programs providing assistance in the areas of advocacy, education, grant assistance, health professions education and training, staff recruitment and retention, access to care and insurance, and technical assistance.
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Trauma System Needs More FundsPreserving Washington state's nationally-recognized trauma system is important to every resident. The system is under-funded due to significant increases in emergency and trauma volume, uninsured patients, and administrative expenses. Only the infusion of new state and federal money can keep the system as comprehensive as it must be to keep saving lives. This paper outlines the issue and potential solutions.
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Principles for a New Health Care SystemWSHA has long held as a goal that our national health care system should support each person's opportunity to achieve his or her fullest potential. Our current national health system falls short of this goal in many ways. The values and principles in this document are offered for discussion as a template for change. This is an update of the "Health Reform: What Washington Hospitals Envision for a Health Care System" brochure.
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Business of CaringThe report details research recently completed by Dr. William Beyers, professor of geography at the University of Washington. Among the report's key findings about hospitals: * More than two additional jobs are created for every hospital job -- an estimated total of 204,000 jobs * Hospitals purchase goods and services totaling $2.8 billion -- and more than 90 percent of these goods and services are purchased in Washington State * Every direct dollar of spending by hospitals creates $2.40 in business activity * This results in $17.5 billion in economic activity for the state * Hospitals are directly and indirectly responsible for generating $634 million in sales taxes and business and occupation taxes
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Specialty HospitalsSpecialty hospitals skim the cream of the highest margin surgeries and services, thereby damaging general, community hospitals' ability to meet their broader community mission. The 2007 Legislature evened the playing field between specialty hospitals and general hospitals.
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Mental Health Advance DirectivesA brochure to be given to patients. It answers key questions and provides resources for patients who want to have a mental health advance directive. Providing the brochure to patients on admission will help hospitals meet the community education requirement of the Patient Self-Determination Act.
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Washington State HIPAA Preemption AnalysisAn in-depth legal analysis of Washington law as it relates to the privacy mandates stemming from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The report provides narrative analysis of each applicable section of Washington law with recommendations as to which Washington laws are superceded by HIPAA and which remain in effect.
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Washington Hospitals: Congressional & Legislative GuideEvery ten years, Washington state must determine the state's congressional and legislative district boundaries. In early 2002 the independent, bipartisan Redistricting Commission completed its task of redrawing each of the state's districts based on the 2000 U.S. Census. The new district boundaries are in effect beginning with the 2002 fall elections and will be in effect until the 2012 fall elections.
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Guide for CooperationThe federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 mandated regulations that govern privacy standards for health care information. The Guide for Cooperation outlines how hospitals should respond to the media under the new HIPPA Guidelines. Updated April 8, 2003.
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Who is helped by Medically Indigent and Trauma programs?This publication contains a collection of stories of people served through the MI and trauma programs. Both these programs are vital, and both are in jeopardy in the current legislative session. Your advocacy is critical!
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Make Time for Patients: How Regulations are Overwhelming Washington HospitalsThis report provides background information on the maze of rules and regulations issued by federal, state, local, and private entities that hospitals must navigate. The report also highlights regulations that need to be changed or repealed in order to help hospitals focus resources on patients.
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Washington Hospitals: Facing Financial Crisis Report
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Washington Hospitals - Still Facing a Financial CrisisUpdate: January 2002
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Who Will Care For You? WA Hospitals Face a Personnel CrisisThis Power point presentation is designed for use by hospital administrators and CEOs who are speaking to community groups, boards, or other groups about the personnel shortage. When downloaded and viewed using the "notes" function in power point, the presentation includes narration notes for the speaker's use. The presentation can also be modified to suit individual needs.
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