WSHA will be hosting a webinar on May 19th at 11 AM with the Washington State Department of Commerce on Washington State’s new Clean Building Performance Standard.... Read More >>
As Congress turns its attention from COVID-19 relief to infrastructure spending, WSHA is working with the AHA to ensure health system needs are addressed.... Read More >>
Washington State Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, has shared a letter that was sent from the Washington State Department of Health to approximately 400,000 health care providers in Washington State.... Read More >>
The American Rescue Plan Act was passed by Congress in March 2021 and included major changes to health care affordability, access and federal assistance for those looking to enroll in health care coverage.... Read More >>
The Washington State Hospital Association advocates on behalf of member hospitals at the state and national level. Inside D.C. provides members with a periodic perspective on the latest developments from WSHA federal lobbyist John Flink and staffer Jacqueline Barton True.... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform hospitals about the new COVID-19 safety guidance for pharmacies issued by Washington State’s Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (PQAC) and Department of Labor & Industries (L&I).... Read More >>
Gov. Jay Inslee has proclaimed April 16, 2021 as Healthcare Decisions Day in Washington – a day to recognize the importance of advance care planning and encourage individuals to discuss and record choices about future health care decisions. Honoring Choices Pacific Northwest (HCPNW) is part of this national effort to highlight National Healthcare Decisions Day.... Read More >>
The legislature just cleared one of its last major deadlines – the final policy cutoff. In case you missed our Inside Olympia, we have highlighted WSHA’s top priority bills that... Read More >>
The Health Care Authority (HCA) announced it will allow hospitals and providers administering COVID-19 vaccines to Medicaid patients to bill HCA or enrollee’s managed care organization for the administration of... Read More >>
The Washington State legislature is considering, and expected to pass legislation that would extend the expiration date for the state’s Hospital Safety Net Assessment program an additional two years from... Read More >>
