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Join Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner careLearning, a web-based online learning solution, from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on April 7 for a webinar on how the careLearning system will help you organize and manage your education.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the March 24, 2022 edition of the Weekly Report newsletter. ... Read More >>

This bulletin informs psychiatric hospitals that the Department of Health (DOH) final rule on psychiatric hospital fines, implementing HB 2426, went into effect on February 24, 2022. ... Read More >>

Within their most recent legislative report, the Washington State Maternal Mortality Review Panel found the leading underlying causes of pregnancy-related deaths are behavioral health conditions, including suicide and overdose (30 percent).... Read More >>

The Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector (Climate Collaborative) is committed to galvanizing a movement within the health sector to mitigate and adapt to climate change, while centering and maximizing human health and equity.... Read More >>

Join Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner Sensato for a free 6-part cybersecurity training series that will walk you through examples of the latest attack strategies and provide actionable tactical and strategic steps to make sure your organization would be prepared for similar attacks.... Read More >>

This Inside Olympia edition summarizes noteworthy bills that WSHA worked on and their results. Most notably, we are pleased to report that HB 1868, which would have mandated strict hospital staffing ratios, did not pass out of the Senate Ways & Means Committee.... Read More >>

On March 9, the House and Senate released their final supplemental budget for the remainder of the 2021-2023 biennium.... Read More >>

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) has announced the request for proposal process for procurement of public option – known as Cascade Care Select – plans for the 2023 plan year. The first RFP was for two years and ends December 31, 2022. This RFP is for coverage effective January 1, 2023.... Read More >>

The Medicare Provider Reimbursement Manual requires hospitals to adjust their Medicare cost reports to eliminate the portion of association dues related to lobbying expenses. WSHA and AWPHD recently calculated and is informing WSHA and AWPHD members of the proportion of membership dues used for lobbying purposes for calendar year 2021.... Read More >>