Recent member news from the Sept. 1, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

It’s a program that allows smaller, rural hospitals to open up their beds to provide skilled nursing care to patients like Dick who no longer qualify as in-patients but aren’t quite ready to return home. This is due to needing services such as physical or occupational therapy, wound care, and IV or respiratory therapies, as the program treats those who have suffered from strokes, heart disease, joint replacements and more.... Read More >>

EvergreenHealth announced this week that Tina Mycroft, CPA, CGMA, will take over as the health system’s new CFO in mid-September. Tina replaces Chrissy Yamada who recently retired after serving as CFO since 2004.... Read More >>

The deadline for submissions for the Community Health Leadership Award has been extended to Friday, Sept. 23. Help us honor your organization and your staff!... Read More >>

Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner Staff Care is seeking nominations for the Country Doctor of the Year Award. The purpose of this unique national award is to recognize outstanding physicians in rural communities.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the Aug. 25, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner Meridian Leasing has produced a two-page document that offers insight for members that may be dealing with XR-29 guidelines.... Read More >>

Craig J. Marks, most recently president and CEO of Mark Twain Medical Center in San Andreas, Calif., will take over at PMH Medical Center in Prosser Aug. 29.... Read More >>

Researchers at the University of Washington and Dr. Rawlings’ lab at Seattle Children’s revealed a major breakthrough in malaria immunology research that they described in a study published in the journal Immunity.... Read More >>

For many children, summer is packed with day camps and activities, and in Everett, a day camp has spent two decades offering a unique summer camp for children with special needs as well as their siblings. Camp Prov, put on by the Providence Children’s Center (a part of Providence Regional Medical Center Everett), includes swimming, arts and crafts, nature walks, music and visits to a local petting farm, all with support for children’s motor and communication development.... Read More >>