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The Washington State Legislature recently enacted SSB 5163, which broadly expands both the categories of people who can sue for wrongful death and the types of damages they may recover. ... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform hospitals and health systems about Senate Bill 5526, the newly enacted public option health insurance plan, also known as Cascade Care.... Read More >>
Swedish Health Services, Providence St. Joseph Health and Premera Blue Cross jointly announced that the three organizations are collaborating to address chronic homelessness in the greater Seattle area. ... Read More >>
CHI Franciscans’ St. Joseph Medical Center, St. Francis Hospital and Harrison Medical Center, Silverdale all received a lactation care award from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners and International Lactation Consultant Association. ... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to alert all hospitals providing sexual assault evidence kit collection that there is a temporary moratorium on destruction of unreported sexual assault kits. ... Read More >>
Forks Community Hospital has received its Certification in Infection Prevention from DNV GL Healthcare. The certification recognizes completement of a risk assessment program.... Read More >>
Happy National Hospital Week! At WSHA, we are constantly impressed by the dedication Washington hospitals and health systems bring to serving their patients. Throughout the week, WSHA members have taken the opportunity to celebrate hospital staff, highlight the important work that goes into maintaining health care services and offer education around services offered. ... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform you of an expansion of the state’s whistleblower law.... Read More >>
Please save the date to attend the 2019 Legislative Summary webcast at noon on Tuesday, May 21. This webinar will provide hospital and health system leaders with important information from this legislative session, including action needed to comply with newly adopted state law.... Read More >>
Now that legislative session is over, WSHA’s Government Affairs staff are hard at work preparing resources to assist members with implementing all the new laws. ... Read More >>