Governing Board Orientation Manual
The WSHA Governing Board Orientation Manual's purpose is to assist in introducing new trustees to the complex world of hospitals and trustees' roles in it. The orientation should be the beginning of an ongoing governing board member development process. Both new and experienced trustees and district hospital commissioners will find value in the publication. The manual can be used as an initial educational tool, as a guide in constructing an orientation program, and as an ongoing reference.
Patient Safety for Trustees & CEOs
A monthly newsletter designed to inform Trustees and CEO's of topics relating to the patient safety initiative.
Patient Safety and Quality
Patient Safety and Quality
Washington 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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Who Will Care For You? WA Hospitals Face a Personnel Crisis
Who Will Care For You? WA Hospitals Face a Personnel Crisis
This 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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NOTE: Large File (15MB)
Washington Hospitals: A Century of Service 1858 -1958
One 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.