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 >>

EvergreenHealth CEO Bob Malte has been elected board chair of the Washington State Hospital Association. As chair, Malte will preside over the Board of Trustees and help lead the hospital association’s work for the coming year.... 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 >>

Recent member news from the October 18 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Please join us at noon October 25 for an exploration of the Interim Pharmaceutical Waste Policy presented by Jenny Yoo, Toxics Reduction Engineer in Ecology’s Northwest Regional Office. ... Read More >>

Join us October 31 for a special webcast exploring the latest trends in physician and advanced practitioner recruiting incentives. The presentation will cover different types of contracts, what measures are being used to determine bonuses and additional benefits being offered to attract providers. ... Read More >>

WSHA members have access to employee benefits coverage uniquely designed for health care organizations. From life and long-term disability for high-wage earners to vision and dental, the Western Health Insurance Trust has your employees covered.... Read More >>

The Washington State Hospital Association presented Eric Lewis, CEO of Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, with the Joe Hopkins Memorial Award during the association’s Annual Meeting on Oct. 12, 2017, at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront. The award recognizes Lewis’ leadership in his community and his strong advocacy for a better health care system for all Washington state residents.... Read More >>

The Washington State Hospital Association honored hospitals with awards recognizing their efforts to demonstrate community health leadership during the association’s Annual Meeting on Oct. 12, 2017, at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront. The Community Health Leadership Award is among the association’s highest honors awarded to health care organizations in Washington state.... Read More >>