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As part of the process to develop a budget proposal for the upcoming biennium (State Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017), the Health Care Authority’s (HCA’s) recommendations to the Governor included a... Read More >>

An interesting article in Forbes talks about a recent McKinsey study looking into the effects of the ACA. The headline: competition and choice are increasing for consumers, and premium rate increases... Read More >>

Background:  The state has begun its process to develop a budget proposal for the upcoming biennium, state fiscal years 2015 to 2017. The process starts with agency recommendations to the Governor,... Read More >>

We hit a notable landmark this week. Our “Safe Tables” are protected learning collaboratives that create a space for quality leaders from hospitals across the state—even competing hospitals—can share best... Read More >>

Leadership Role Guides Hospitals’ Work  Julie Petersen, CEO of PMH Medical Center in Prosser, has been elected Chair of the Washington State Hospital Association. As Chair, Petersen will preside over... Read More >>

SEATTLE – Island Hospital in Anacortes received the Washington State Hospital Association’s Community Health Leadership Award for its innovative approach to delivering mental health services to students in a rural... Read More >>

At last week’s annual meeting, we introduced a powerful new tool: www.WAHospitalQuality.org. This site takes the results on almost 90 measures for all of our state’s 99 hospitals, and makes them... Read More >>

  The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) and the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) are in the process of determining the regional boundaries they will use for... Read More >>

Washington state residents have a new, easier way to access the most important hospital safety data for any hospital in the state. Visitors to www.WAHospitalQuality.org can compare hospitals and see... Read More >>

SEATTLE – Scott Adams, Chief Executive Officer of Pullman Regional Hospital, was awarded the prestigious Joe Hopkins Memorial Award for outstanding leadership by the Washington State Hospital Association in Seattle... Read More >>