WSHA is continuing to communicate with state agency staff about the impacts of the Change Healthcare cyber-attack and the critical needs of Washington’s hospitals and the patients we serve. While... Read More >>
A new state law, E2SHB 1357, reduces the timeframes for state regulated carriers to respond to prior authorization requests for medical services and prescription drugs with the changes effective January... Read More >>
WSHA’s Government Affairs team recently updated its Top Priority Rules Tracker, which shows the highest-priority ongoing state rulemaking activities impacting hospitals and health systems as part of its State Regulatory Issues webpage. Members... Read More >>
With conclusion of the 2024 legislative session, WSHA Government Affairs staff will provide member bulletins and implementation resources for laws passed during session. Members are encouraged to periodically check our... Read More >>
Washington Hospital Services (WHS) is partnering with an associate professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School to launch a brand new negotiations course designed exclusively for WSHA members. Don’t miss your chance to level up your negotiation skills and learn from the best... Read More >>
Washington Hospital Services (WHS) has flex funds available for employees at critical access hospital (CAHs) who would like to take WHS project management courses... Read More >>
Registration is now open for the 2024 WSHA & AWPHD Rural Hospital Leadership Conference! This event is returning to its three-day format for the first time since 2019. We hope you can join us June 23-26 at Campbell’s Resort in Chelan... Read More >>
Three months into the implementation of RCW 70.41.420 (2023), hospital staffing committees (HSC) across the state are hard at work. With just three more months to go until the next big deadline, here is a look at some important upcoming dates to mark on your calendars... Read More >>
It has been 14 years since WSHA led the creation of statewide standard hospital emergency codes to help staff across hospitals understand and effectively manage emergency situations. Since then, individual hospitals have added multiple additional codes resulting in a diminution of the positive benefits of standardization... Read More >>
Confluence Health Hospital Central Campus in Wenatchee celebrated its 2,000th robotic surgery the week of March 25 by bringing in a traveling surgical robot to allow members of the community and staff to try their hand at operating the machine... Read More >>
