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Tuesday, Feb. 15 marked the cutoff for bills to pass out of their chamber of origin. Bills still alive will next advance through committees in the opposite chamber... Read More >>

Unfortunately, the Washington State House of Representatives passed House Bill 1868 this weekend. While the bill was somewhat modified, its most onerous provisions remain, including rigid ratios that will lead to hospital care delays and increased costs... Read More >>

WSHA is asking you to join us in urging legislators to protect patient safety and access and let nurses on the ground manage patient care.... Read More >>

WSHA would like to recognize the following organizations for supporting the association as a 2022 Member Engagement Partner.... Read More >>

On Jan. 1, 2022, 2SSB 5195 went into effect, requiring hospital emergency departments and many behavioral health settings (e.g., inpatient psychiatric units, psychiatric hospitals) to dispense or distribute opioid overdose reversal medication (e.g., naloxone) to patients at risk of an opioid overdose for individual use after discharge.... Read More >>

How do you deal with project risk and apply risk mitigation strategies to safeguard a project?... Read More >>

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has distributed a biennial Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey to its members and is seeking responses by Feb. 28.... Read More >>

During its regular 2021 session, the 67th Washington State Legislature passed two bills regarding the production or purchasing, distribution and access of pharmaceuticals:... Read More >>

Join Washington Hospital Services for a panel discussion on Supply Chain Cybersecurity: Reduce Your Risk from 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the Feb. 11, 2022 edition of the Weekly Report newsletter.... Read More >>