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It was a relief that the Senate decided not to push for a pre-recess vote on their health care reform bill, but for now, it’s only a delay.... Read More >>
Our thanks to all the hospital staff and board members who came to Chelan for our 41st Annual Rural Hospital Leadership Conference.... Read More >>
Hospitals are assessed annually by the Department of Health to fund data collection and reporting on statewide hospital charity care.... Read More >>
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics recently released a Vital Statistics Rapid Release Report “Births: Provisional Data for 2016”, highlighting the success of Washington state’s efforts to improve maternal and infant care outcomes. ... Read More >>
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) announced today that the American Academy of Nursing has selected Kathleen Shannon Dorcy, PhD, RN, Director, Clinical Nursing Research, Education and Practice, as an Academy Fellow.... Read More >>
Newport Hospitals & Health Services received the Washington State Hospital Association’s 2017 Rural Quality Everyday Extraordinary Award for its success in their “Surgical Site Infection Prevention Project.”... Read More >>
Almost a year after he started, the hospital’s CEO resigned last week after a committee of the hospital commission interviewed employees ahead of his upcoming evaluation.... Read More >>
Industry Partner Stericycle is hosting a three-webinar series aimed at helping you develop a clear and complete approach to training staff for OSHA compliance.... Read More >>
A new cancer diagnosis is a cause for anxiety and uncertainty for many patients, and will often require arranging visits to different clinics and specialists to get the right care at the right time. Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) has witnessed a 70 percent increase in new patients fighting kidney cancer between 2011 and 2016, so they are taking steps to make getting care faster and easier for these patients.... Read More >>
The legislature today released a $43 billion operating budget for the 2017-2019 biennium. If approved before midnight — as is expected — they will have avoided a partial state government shutdown by mere hours. WSHA is very pleased with the results for health care overall, and particularly applauds the legislature's additional funding of and important reforms to the state's mental health system.... Read More >>