On Tuesday morning a provider at the Kirkland hospital spotted a person of concern, carrying an unidentifiable object that resembled a sword or rifle. Security was notified, and within minutes a Code Silver was announced and the hospital was in lockdown.... Read More >>

One institution that has displayed comprehensive expertise in serving those who suffer from congenital heart disease is Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, as the medical center recently became one of only 11 in the country to be accredited by the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA).... Read More >>

Overlake Medical Center is demonstrating leadership in health equity. Two years ago, they created a dashboard to stratify readmissions by race/ethnicity and gender for use by senior leadership to identify disparities in readmissions. ... Read More >>

WSHA and the Washington State Medical Association’s Joint Opioid Safe Practices Task Force supports Gov. Inslee’s legislation (HB 2489 & SB 6150) aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic in Washington State.... Read More >>

Congratulations to the following individuals for taking on new roles with WSHA member hospitals and health systems!... Read More >>

Recent member news from the January 18, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Join us at 11:30 a.m. January 24 for a webinar exploring how two hospitals compare in their search for commercial payment solutions to help their AP departments and earn revenue. ... Read More >>

So much happened in 2017 that it’s easy to miss something important that didn’t happen.... Read More >>

The VA Puget Sound Health Care System has developed a unique community partnership that serves many of our country’s veterans in an inspiring and innovative way. ... Read More >>

EvergreenHealth has been an outstanding performer in maintaining low readmission rates with no penalties from the Affordable Care Act Readmission Reduction Program for six years in a row. They have maintained very low readmission rates for patients with all payers.... Read More >>