WSHA in the News
The Washington State Hospital Association works to bring public attention to issues important to hospitals and their patients. Below are some recent news stories that are the result of that work.
June 15, 2010 KPLU (NPR) Advocates Urge "Decline To Sign" On Tax Rollback
June 15, 2010 King 5 TV Jesse's Tips: Negotiating Medical Bills
May 1, 2010 Examiner: Baltimore Washington State Hospitals Use Surgical Checklists
March 8, 2010 The Olympian No-new-taxes approach is immoral, unjust
March 5, 2010 Seattle Times Taxing sugary snacks and drinks would be good for children's health
March 2010 Highline Community College Puget Sound Welcome Back Center
February 12, 2010 Lake Stevens Journal Murray announces $5 million to train WA workers for health care jobs
February 6, 2010 Childrens Alliance/YouTube See video supporting new revenues for Apple Health for Kids
February 5, 2010 MarketPlace A career boost for the unskilled
February 3, 2010 KIRO Radio Health Care Providers Speak Out Against Budget Cuts
February 3, 2010 The Spokesman Review Medical officials decry plans to cut Basic Health
February 2, 2010 KUOW (NPR) Health Care Providers Protest Budget Cuts
February 2, 2010 KAPP35 Basic Health Plan in danger
February 2, 2010 KIMATV State cuts could leave thousands in Valley wihtout health insurance
February 2, 2010 Yakima Herald Basic Health Plan cuts would hit hard locally
January 29, 2010 Billings Gazette Health officials debate need to mandate shots for employees
January 28, 2010 NW Hospital Partnership The Dancing Orphans
January 22, 2010 Hospital and Health Networks Shutting the door on readmissions
January 17, 2010 Beaverton Valley Times Portland aid groups find devastation, needs in Haiti
January 17, 2010 The Tribune Hospitals go public with infection rates
January 15, 2010 Oregon State Hospital Association Haiti: NE Hospital Partnership
January 15, 2010 Peninsula Daily News Jefferson hospital chief to retire at year's end
January 13, 2010 Local Health Guide Washington State begins puhblishing hospital infection rates
January 8, 2010 Hearst Newspapers Dead By Mistake: Washington state airs hospitals' dirty-or shall we say infected-laundry. And the data benefits boths hospitals and patients
January 7, 2010 The News Tribune Washington state: Track hospital infection with website
January 7, 2010 UPI.com Infections reduced after publicity
January 7, 2010 Seattle PI Infection data helped Swedish clean up its act
January 6, 2010 Washington Health Department Hospital infection control in Washington-new tool shows how they rate
January 6, 2010 Seattle PI Washington Health Department Rates Hospitals
January 6, 2010 The Snohomish Times Washington residents can research infection rates for hospitals
December 8, 2009 The Seattle Times Gov. Gregoire to propose spending cuts
November 15, 2009 The News Tribune Suspect to face charges
November 9, 2009 Wenatchee Business Journal Evans chairs state hospital association
November, 2009 The News Tribune Tax hikes easy to imagine, hard to enact in Olympia
October 24, 2009 HeraldNet Hospital tax could draw federal aid
October 23, 2009 Yakima Herald Swine flu-It's a seriousl disease, so don't take it lightly
October 20, 2009 Yakima Herald Health workers say passing I-1033 will hurt
October 18, 2009 The News Tribune NO ON I-1033: Cuts will wound deeply
October 14, 2009 Redmond Reporter AAUW hosts health care panel at Evergreen
October 7, 2009 Seattle PI Lawmakers urged to provide hospital safety money
October 2, 2009 Yakima Herald Memorial to employees: Get the shot or wear a mask
October 1, 2009 The Wall Street Journal Should Health-Care Workers Be Required to Get a Flu Shot?
October 1, 2009 KUOW Hospitals Want Mandatory Vaccination for Workers
Sepmtber 30, 2009 KUOW Requiring Flu Shots for Health Care Workers
September 30, 2009 The News Tribune Increasing taxes not off table
September 30, 2009 HeraldNet Many health care workers avoid flu shots
September 29, 2009 Publicola Is the Public Option Good for Washington State?
Septemebr 1, 2009 Regence Foundation Awards Nearly $250,00 in Grants to Northwest Non-Profits
August 2, 2009 Kitsap Sun Local Leaders Weigh In On Health-Care Reform
June 30, 2009 Modernhealthcare.com IHI STAAR program targets states' readmission rates
June 24, 2009 Othello Outlook Budget cuts differ
June 11, 2009 WA State Department of Health Swine flu (H1N1): emergency rule requires hospitalization reporting in state
June 9, 2009 Tri-City Herald Basic Health Plan price will increase
June 1, 2009 The Spokesman Review Cuts to health care to be felt widely
May 31, 2009 The Olympian Cuts to health care hit home
May 31, 2009 The Yakima Herald Republic Health care roulette
May 21, 2009 The Yakima Herald Republic There's no dulling the pain of state healthcare cuts
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