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WSHA’s printable member map is now available on the WSHA website for you to download. This 11x17-inch PDF is a great reference for the locations and affiliations of our state’s hospitals.... Read More >>

The book “From Miracle to Mainstream,” published in June, chronicles the development of dialysis at Seattle-based Northwest Kidney Centers, which opened in 1962 as the world’s first dialysis organization. Written by Dr. Christopher Blagg — who served as the organization’s executive director for nearly 30 years — it gives a first-hand account of the creation of the first dialysis routines, which came together with equipment from hardware stores, inventor-entrepreneurs working in garages and an ice cream freezer company.... Read More >>

Gov. Inslee last week named Western State Hospital CEO Cheryl Strange as the state’s secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). Cheryl replaces DSHS Secretary Bill Moss. Congratulations Cheryl!... Read More >>

WSHA and the Washington State Medical Association have identified six promising strategies addressing overdose prevention, expanding access to treatment and improving opioid prescribing practices that hospitals and health systems can use to address the opioid crisis as part of their work with Accountable Communities of Health (ACHs).... Read More >>

If you stayed at Campbell’s Resort for this year’s Rural Hospital Leadership Conference and did not submit a rebooking form while you were there, you can still submit your rebooking form to reserve your room for next year!... Read More >>

Pharmacy services are a critical component to hospital operations and supporting the health of a community. Tele-pharmacy — the uses of technology to enable a pharmacist to remotely monitor the activities of a pharmacy technician to avoid issues such as compounding drugs — offers new and innovative ways to ensure access to high-quality pharmacy services.... Read More >>

The countdown is on to the Quality Payment Program (QPP)! Program deadlines are approaching quickly and our goal is to help you be successful with the program. Here are a few ways to prepare for success.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the August 10, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

A new video from WSHA Industry Partner ZeOmega shows how providers are using the Jiva tool to assess patient risk and optimize treatment plans. The system uses up to 4,000 person-specific data points to help providers identify at-risk patients and intervene appropriately.... Read More >>

The purpose of this bulletin is to offer a set of strategies that can help hospitals, health systems, and independent/group practices and Accountable Communities of Health (ACH) address the opioid crisis.... Read More >>