Cindy Sue James fought cancer at UW Medicine/Northwest Hospital in Seattle, but despite her courage and perseverance, she lost her battle. To commemorate her bravery and the loving care those at the hospital provided her during her final days, her brother-in-law — totem pole carver David Boxley — created a new totem pole to stand at the hospital. ... Read More >>
WSHA has asked members of Washington State’s congressional delegation to support bipartisan bill H. R. 4392 to stop the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ rule to reduce payments for outpatient drugs provided by certain 340B eligible hospitals by nearly 30 percent. ... Read More >>
We are grateful to those of you who have contributed to the Washington Hospital PAC. Your contributions help us elect champions for hospitals and health care and advance our advocacy agenda.... Read More >>
The state’s All Payer Claims Database (APCD) has delayed the timeline for hospitals to undertake their review and verification of data that will be publicly posted. WSHA and your individual hospital should be hearing more on the new timeline later this week. ... Read More >>
The Institute of Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) launched a Self-Assessment Tool for hospitals to assess the safety of systems and practices associated with up to 11 categories of high-alert medications. ISMP defines high-alert medications as those drugs that bear a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error. ... Read More >>
A retrospective cohort study of 17,761 30-day readmissions in an academic health system was conducted to identify risk factors present during the index hospitalization associated with death or transition to hospice care. Sepsis and shock during the index admission were associated with in-hospital mortality. ... Read More >>
The American Hospital Association invites hospitals and health systems partnering with community organizations to help residents be healthier to apply for the AHA NOVA Award. ... Read More >>
Recent member news from the November 30, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
WSHA has asked members of Washington State’s Congressional delegation to support a bipartisan bill, H. R. 4392, to stop the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) rule to reduce payments for outpatient drugs provided by certain 340B eligible hospitals by nearly 30%.... Read More >>
The Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) notified WSHA that it will withdraw its rulemaking regarding alternative authorization processes, sometimes known as “goldcarding.”... Read More >>
