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The purpose of this bulletin is to inform you about 2017 legislative changes to nurse staffing committee requirements and provide resources to help ensure compliance and success under the new law.... Read More >>

On Friday, the legislature avoided a partial state government shutdown by mere hours by agreeing on a $43 billion operating budget.... Read More >>

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 >>