Health systems and providers throughout Washington are celebrating the Holidays this year with their own special festivities. ... Read More >>
Recent member news from the December 20, 2018, Weekly Report. ... Read More >>
The Nurse Staffing Coalition hosted a webinar on nurse staffing committee best practices on Wednesday, December 12. The webinar provided an overview of nurse staffing committee best practices and tips for success under Washington’s new nurse staffing law. Slides from the webinar can be accessed here A video recording of the webinar can be accessed here.... Read More >>
MultiCare Good Samaritan is utilizing two additional floors to best serve the Puyallup and East Pierce County communities. ... Read More >>
Wipfli CPAs & Consultants’ health care practice serves a wide array of health care organizations nationwide, including hospitals, health systems and senior living providers. ... Read More >>
Providence Centralia Hospital hired Kevin Caserta as the new Site Administrator. Welcome Kevin!... Read More >>
Recent member news from the December 14, 2018, Weekly Report. ... Read More >>
This week, I invite you to join me in recognizing one of the most effective, yet often overlooked, methods of preventing the spread of germs – handwashing. National Handwashing Awareness Week (Dec. 2 – 8) is a good time to revisit handwashing and how it can impact Washington patients and staff.... Read More >>
Astria Health has teamed up with the Magic of Storytelling Campaign to deliver books to Yakima Valley schools. Earlier this fall, Astria Health donated 500 books to Roosevelt Elementary School. This was the third time Astria Health has worked to encourage reading in children – in total, the hospital system has delivered 1,500 books to Yakima Valley Schools. ... Read More >>
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) filed a lawsuit together on Dec. 4 against the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The lawsuit is in response to CMS’s finalization of its outpatient hospital payment rule to apply to site-neutral cuts to office visit services at grandfathered off-campus hospital-based clinic locations.... Read More >>
