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Membership updates from the January 5, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Welcome new WSHA member Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (also known as LabCorp)!... Read More >>

For several months, WSHA has been providing comments to the Department of Labor and Industries on its pre-scheduled on-call administrative policy. WSHA generally supports the final version of the policy and appreciates the department accepting many of WSHA’s revisions.... Read More >>

A new AHA report examines how five diverse health systems are working with stakeholders to improve the health of the communities they serve, offering guidance for governing boards and leaders at other nonprofit health systems committed to improving community health.... Read More >>

About 6 percent of U.S. completed pregnancies with laboratory evidence of possible recent Zika infection had a fetus or infant with evidence of a Zika-related birth defect, according to a study published in December by the Journal of the American Medical Association.These findings highlight the importance of screening pregnant women for Zika virus exposure.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the January 5, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner Merritt Hawkins has released a white paper that provides a deeper look into hospitalists today, how they expect the specialty to change in the future and what our members can expect when looking to recruit these specialists.... Read More >>

This year was one of many changes, both large and small. Across the country, Americans braved a tense election cycle that raises questions about the future of health care. Here at WSHA, we celebrated 40 years of our Rural Hospital Leadership Conference in Chelan. We are also preparing to say farewell to WSHA President and CEO Scott Bond, who will soon be retiring. Scott has been a visionary leader, a trusted advisor and a wonderful mentor.... Read More >>

In the late 1800s, a committed and compassionate group of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia came across the country with just pennies in their pockets. In just 10 months, the nurses opened a 60-bed hospital in Tacoma, treating all patients who came to them seeking care, including those who could not pay. In the 125 years that followed, CHI Franciscan Health’s St. Joseph Medical Center grew in both volume and technology, becoming the state-of-the-art medical center it is today.... Read More >>

We are very grateful to the many of you who have contributed to the Washington Hospital PAC. Your contributions help us be part of electing champions for hospitals and health care, and advance our advocacy agenda. We’ve got a big year ahead and your contributions really matter. Our 2016 goal is $220,000, and we are almost there with $215,000 raised. Please help us cross the finish line!... Read More >>