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Using Antibiotics Wisely– Best Weapon in the Fight Against “Super Bugs” Healthcare providers work hard to prevent the spread of serious bacterial illnesses through diligent hand hygiene, isolation of infected... Read More >>

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide an overview of proposed 2015 Medicare outpatient final rule, which will affect Medicare outpatient payments to Washington State hospitals. This bulletin is also intended to alert members to their opportunity to obtain the detailed hospital-specific analysis done by the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) that is available through the secure file transfer mechanism, and to alert members to their opportunity to comment on the proposed rule.... Read More >>

For organizations traditionally in the policy and advocacy business, our annual cycles rotated around the legislative session and election season. But over the years, WSHA’s scope of work has widened... Read More >>

WSHA Partnership for Patients Reduces Number of Women in ICU for Preeclampsia by 76.6% Recent data shows that since the first quarter of 2012 the number of women admitted to... Read More >>

Almost immediately after we sent out Weekly Report last week, the state Supreme Court issued its ruling In re the Detention of: D.W., a court case over psychiatric boarding in... Read More >>

While operational challenges will undoubtedly unfold after last week’s Washington State Supreme Court decision to end the practice of psychiatric boarding through Single Bed Certifications (SBCs) for patients without medical comorbidities,... Read More >>

To inform you about the Dr. Robert Bree Collaborative draft report on Lumbar Fusion Surgery Bundle and the companion report on Spinal Fusion Warranty. We encourage you to comment on the reports, after reading them along with the issues discussed in this bulletin.... Read More >>

Governor Jay Inslee’s office has notified the Washington State Hospital Association and the Washington State Medical Association that the state will temporarily continue to allow the detention of patients experiencing... Read More >>

A unanimous Washington State Supreme Court has issued a major win for patients who are waiting in emergency departments for psychiatric care.  The Washington State Supreme Court unanimously ruled solidly... Read More >>

For weeks, the fires in Okanogan County led the news. And then… they didn’t. Because the fires were over, right? No. In fact, many estimate that parts of Okanogan County... Read More >>