The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is offering a webinar to help employers understand the new paid sick leave law that requires employers to provide paid sick leave to most employees beginning January 1. It will also give an overview of Initiative 1433, which changed state law regarding minimum wage, tips and service charges, and paid sick leave.... Read More >>
The Washington State Hospital Association is joining 40 other state hospital associations in offering careLearning — a web-based online educational tool — to member hospitals. Hospitals across the country utilize this cost-effective learning solution to ensure all employees have required regulatory training as well as access to hundreds of health-care-related courses.... Read More >>
Flu season can be particularly hard to staff, with unpredictable and fluctuating patient needs. If you find your facility in need of additional staff, remember that as a WSHA member, you have free access to more than 26 pre-qualified Washington State Registry certified staffing agencies. Your organization can access this simple solution when faced with unexpected temporary staffing needs through a single master contact.... Read More >>
Last week, PARA HealthCare Financial Services shared detailed information about Medicare’s Proposed Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC), including guidance on what hospitals can do to prepare. A recording of the webcast is now available for viewing and download.... Read More >>
WSHA would like to congratulate Olympic Medical Center CEO Eric Lewis for being the recipient of the 2017 Joe Hopkins Memorial Award! The award, given at last week’s Annual Meeting, recognizes his leadership in his community and his strong advocacy for a better health care system for all Washington State residents.... Read More >>
WSHA would like to congratulate all the winners of the 2017 Community Health Leadership Award! The award is given annually to health care organizations that are serving their communities’ broader health needs in innovative and lasting ways. The recipients aren’t just serving their patients, but they are making their entire communities healthier.... Read More >>
The 2017 open enrollment period to apply for health insurance coverage for 2018 will be from November 1 to December 15. This year’s open enrollment period is shorter than it has been in the past, and the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Washington Health Benefit Exchange have resources to help you inform your communities of this year’s changes and the importance of enrolling in a health insurance plan, as well as logistical details and tips for renewing coverage.... Read More >>
Conference resources from the WSHA 2017 Annual Member Meeting and Governance Education Day.... Read More >>
Pre-registration for the WSHA Annual Member Meeting and Governance Education Day will close on Friday, October 6. After this date, walkup registrations will be accepted onsite at the event October 12 and 13.... Read More >>
Open enrollment for Medicaid and private plans starts November 1. The federal budget for promoting enrollment was dramatically cut this year, so it’s going to be up to states and providers to ensure that residents get signed up for health coverage.... Read More >>
