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The John Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, in collaboration with the American College of Surgeons is now enrolling hospitals for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery.... Read More >>

The Washington State COVID-19 Behavioral Health Response Group recently released guidance documents and other resources to support hospitals, behavioral health providers and other stakeholders plan for and respond to the behavioral health impacts of COVID-19.... Read More >>

Join Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner, Remi for a webinar on Thursday, July 23, 11:00-12:00 p.m. to learn about how you can operate more efficiently by replacing your multiple service agreements and extended warranties with one agreement.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the June 25, 2020 edition of the Weekly Report newsletter. ... Read More >>

Last week, the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) estimated a $4.5 billion decrease to Near General Fund revenue collections for the remainder of the state budget period ending June 30, 2021. ... Read More >>

WSHA is continuing its efforts to have up-to-date information on the financial impact of the COVID-19 emergency on Washington hospitals. ... Read More >>

WSHA’s Government Affairs team has published its June 2020 update to its State Regulatory Issues webpage. ... Read More >>

Washington State’s new overtime pay regulations take effect July 1, 2020. The new rules establish an overtime pay threshold of 2.5 times the state’s minimum wage with a phased-in implementation until 2028. ... Read More >>

The deadline for hospitals to request a hardship exemption to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Programs is Tuesday, September 1. ... Read More >>

WSHA is continuing to provide Medicare updates to the Washington Healthcare Forum website which addresses provider COVID-19 billing and payment questions. ... Read More >>