Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care: Phases of Integration

The purpose of this bulletin is to help providers and Accountable Communities of Health (ACH) consider critical elements needed for behavioral health integration... Read More >>

Registration for fall session of LEAD Academy now open

You asked for it, we’re adding it. LEAD Academy will launch a second Seattle session starting in September. LEAD Academy is an intensive six-day, 12-module tool-based training using experiential learning to empower recently hired, newly appointed or previously untrained health care leaders to better understand and use their strengths. ... Read More >>

Despite Changes, Senate Health Reform Bill Still Very Problematic for Washington

The Washington State Hospital Association remains deeply concerned with the Senate’s approach to repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Most of the underlying provisions of the new bill, including deep cuts to Medicaid, are unchanged from the previous draft and will result in dramatically fewer Washingtonians having access to health coverage and care.... Read More >>

Updated Form Required for Single Bed Certifications

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform hospitals to use the updated Single Bed Certification (SBC) form for mental health patients who are involuntarily detained under RCW 71.05. ... Read More >>

Medicaid Quality Incentive Requires Financial Reporting Compliance

Changes to the hospital safety net assessment program law include new provisions for the quality incentive program. ... Read More >>

Legislators Pass Operating Budget Good for Healthcare, But Session Continues

On June 30, legislators passed, and the governor signed a $34 billion operating budget hours before the new biennium was to begin, avoiding a partial shutdown of state services.... Read More >>

Health Reform Debate: Waiting on the Senate’s Next Move

The Senate Republican leadership announced on Tuesday that they will release a new draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act.... Read More >>

An easy way to share compassion

I’m an organ donor, and while nobody wants to think about passing away and leaving their family behind, I know that as a donor my organs can save or improve the lives of many people. I have personal experience of this. My best friend’s daughter, born the same month as my eldest son, needed a liver transplant due to a genetic issue.... Read More >>

Offering more trauma services where they are needed

To provide more care closer to home, Samaritan Healthcare in Moses Lake is working to become a Level 3 trauma center. The facility is currently a Level 4 trauma center, and to receive more advanced care at a Level 3 trauma center, patients currently need to travel more than 65 miles to either Wenatchee, the Tri-Cities or Spokane.... Read More >>

Study shows racial disparities are significantly correlated to hospital readmissions

A study published in Health Affairs in June 2017 compared racial disparities in 30-day readmissions among traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries who underwent one of six major inpatient surgical procedures. The study utilized New York State hospital claims data in 2013.... Read More >>

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