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Former WSHA CEO Leo Greenawalt was recently featured as part of the Thowback Thursday interview series from the American Hospital Association (AHA). In the interview, originally from 2011, Leo discussed WSHA’s goals, reviewed the health care delivery system in Washington State and gave insight into the ways state hospital associations assist hospitals in their missions.... Read More >>

James Hansen has been appointed chief financial officer at Summit Pacific Medical Center.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the May 5, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

In the last week we lost two great Washington State health care leaders. On April 19, Gary Peck, WSHA Joe Hopkins Memorial Award winner and former CEO of St. Joseph Hospital in Chewelah, died in a car accident. Also, on April 23, Lake Chelan Community Hospital & Clinics Commissioner Tom Warren died. ... Read More >>

MultiCare Health System opened the doors to its new inpatient hospital at Covington Medical Center on April 24. ... Read More >>

Register now for WSHA and AWPHD's 42nd annual Rural Hospital Leadership Conference at Campbell's Resort in Chelan June 24-27! ... Read More >>

Renowned speaker and international expert Dr. Joseph Betancourt will lead a training symposium May 2 to help hospitals implement the #123forEquity pledge goals, with practical solutions and next steps. ... Read More >>

Join WSHA for the 2018 Critical Access Hospital CFO Summit in Spokane May 22. The summit — from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — is designed to bring CFOs up to speed on the latest policy initiatives impacting critical access hospitals. ... Read More >>

The Washington Health Benefit Exchange announced April 19 that it is lowering its carrier assessment rate by 55 percent, from $7.46 to $3.36 per member per month, on all 2019 health plans purchased through Washington Healthplanfinder. ... Read More >>

Recent member news from the April 26, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>