WSHA presented Providence Mount Carmel Hospital with its 2022 Rural Quality Everyday Extraordinary Award for its work reducing the frequency of patient falls.... Read More >>
Congratulations to Providence Mount Carmel Hospital in Colville for winning WSHA’s 2022 Rural Quality Everyday Extraordinary Award for its falls reduction program!... Read More >>
The June 1 WSHA Quality Leader Learning Collaborative will bring together quality leaders, nursing leadership and medical leadership from hospitals in Washington and Oregon. This free conference will be offered in-person at the SeaTac Conference Center, with a virtual option for those who are unable to travel... Read More >>
WSHA will host a Virtual Falls Prevention and Harm Reduction DELTA Day from 10 a.m. to noon July 6. DELTA Days are WSHA’s most intensive training opportunities to develop skills and knowledge required to immediately implement safety and quality pilot programs... Read More >>
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a webinar from 9-10 a.m. PST Wednesday, May 25, on Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Enrollment Unwinding... Read More >>
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has stated that Paxlovid should be considered for all high-risk COVID-19 patients. The drug is in ample supply in Washington State and is available in 700 sites... Read More >>
The Department of Health (DOH) announced that it will hold a Certificate of Need (CN) Rulemaking Kickoff meeting on May 25, 2022, at 2 p.m. via Zoom. The workshop is open to anyone interested in the CN program and will provide an overview of DOH’s upcoming work on the CN rules... Read More >>
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed rule changes for fiscal year 2023. There are several reporting changes that impact hospitals of varying sizes... Read More >>
The Department of Health (DOH) has updated its website. There are five feature changes to help hospitals reduce reporting burden... Read More >>
Recent member news from the May 19, 2022, Weekly Report.... Read More >>
