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Join WSHA and AWPHD at noon Tuesday, Nov. 15 for “The Benefits of Engaging Your Board in Strategic Planning,” presented by Erica Osborne and Brad Clarke from Via Healthcare Consulting. Registration for the webinar is available through the Governance Education Portal... Read More >>

AWPHD will hosting the 2022 Public Records Officer webinar from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 9. This webinar is tailored for public records officers or other staff who contribute to public records requests at public hospital districts... Read More >>

The Northwest Safety and Quality Partnership – a collaboration between WSHA and the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems – will hold the Opioid Stewardship Conference from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Portland Airport Embassy Suites... Read More >>

In early September, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amended its regulations to prescribe how it determines whether noncitizens are likely to become a public charge. A “public charge” is a noncitizen who has received government assistance for an extended period... Read More >>

The WA Health Workforce Sentinel Network fall survey is now open, providing hospitals an opportunity to share their experiences and workforce challenges from the last six months... Read More >>

Please join Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner SUNRx for a webinar panel on manufacturer mandates and 340B ESP from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 10... Read More >>

Join Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner Scaled Data Health for a webinar from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 27, on how to expand your IT department and get 24/7 support for rural and critical access hospitals... Read More >>

Recent member news from the Oct. 13, 2022, Weekly Report... Read More >>

Following WSHA’s and other stakeholders’ advocacy, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) announced it would delay implementation of a plan to remove coverage of certain prescription drugs, including HIV... Read More >>

Effective October 1, 2022, HCA implemented a policy that in certain cases, will enable hospitals to receive payment for up to five days for the continued hospital stay of a... Read More >>