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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) on April 2 announced the official opening of its new Family Birth Center at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. The Family Birth Center is part of a $20.5 million investment by VMFH to enhance maternal and neonatal care and increase overall hospital capacity... Read More >>

This is the final week to sign up for Washington Hospital Services’ (WHS’s) Advanced Negotiations course, which kicks off May 1. This virtual course is designed for senior leaders and hospital executives who want to learn more sophisticated negotiating tactics that are grounded in science and research... Read More >>

Please join Washington Hospital Services (WHS) Preferred Partner Sensato at 11 a.m. April 25 for the webinar “A Conversation with the FDA: Medical Device Security Resources, Guidelines, and Real-World Cyber Incident Examples.”... Read More >>

Please join Washington Hospital Services Preferred Partner Qualivis for the webinar “Locum Tenens: Controlling the Bottom Line” from 12-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 15... Read More >>

Recent WSHA news from the April 18, 2024, Weekly Report... Read More >>

Recent member news from the April 17, 2024, Weekly Report... Read More >>

Six more hospitals in Washington have committed to join the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) and Ariadne Labs to implement TeamBirth: a best practices program that centers the patient in all health care decisions made throughout labor, delivery and postpartum... Read More >>

WSHA will host a webinar from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, providing members with a holistic overview of our DataBank platform, upcoming changes to the DataBank Upload Manual, the uploading submissions process and upcoming deadlines... Read More >>

The second cohort of hospitals participating in TeamBirth will launch the program the week of April 22. TeamBirth is a best practices program that centers the patient in all health care decisions made throughout labor, delivery and postpartum. WSHA and Ariadne Labs have partnered to implement TeamBirth... Read More >>

As part of Washington State’s new hospital staffing law – Senate Bill 5236 – hospital staffing committees (HSCs) are required to draft a charter outlining procedures for electing co-chairs, member roles and responsibilities, meeting schedules, and processes by which complaints will be reviewed and resolved... Read More >>