Mission & Vision

Mission Statement


The Washington State Hospital Association advocates on behalf of and supports its members in achieving their missions and improving the health of their communities. 

Vision Statement


Washington’s hospitals and health systems effectively collaborate to be national leaders ensuring access to safe, high quality, cost-effective health care. 

Strategic Goals

  • Challenge members to fundamentally transform the health care delivery system to reliably provide safe, high quality, and cost-effective care.
  • Advocate that all Washington residents have access to health care.
  • Lead efforts to achieve zero preventable deaths, injuries, and infections. 
  • Promote the viability and vitality of the statewide health care delivery system.
  • Improve the availability of skilled, well-trained, diverse, and productive health care professionals to serve the health care needs of our communities.
  • Improve the health of the population in Washington State while maintaining or reducing the cost per capita and improving the patient experience.

Approved by the WSHA Board of Trustees July 30, 2011