Gearing up for hospital week

Next week is National Hospital Week, which marks one of the nation’s largest health care events of the year. It’s a week to pay tribute to the history, technology, and dedicated men and women who make hospitals and health systems beacons of confidence and care in their communities.... Read More >>

WSHA to host behavioral health integration webcast

WSHA will host a webcast on from 12-1:30 p.m. May 17 highlighting new resources for behavioral health integration into primary care. This webinar will focus on the two options for evidence-based integrated behavioral health that are outlined in Project 2A of the Medicaid Transformation Toolkit.... Read More >>

May is American Stroke Month

Nearly 800,000 Americans have a stroke every year, leading to 133,000 deaths annually. Statistics show that someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds, someone dies of stroke every four minutes. Stroke is the leading cause of serious, preventable long-term disability.... Read More >>

An automated way to prevent readmissions

After being discharged from a hospital stay, it’s important that you follow up with the right treatment and medications, and that you get your questions answered. To make sure discharged patients have the resources they need, Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen launched an automated phone system that calls and gives post-discharge care instructions and gives an opportunity for the discharged patient to indicate if he or she needs a follow-up phone call from a hospital caregiver.... Read More >>

Congress poised to fund federal government

Congress is poised this week to approve legislation that would fund the federal government through September 30. The $1 trillion bill includes a 4 percent boost for rural health programs, including a small hike in the Rural Hospital Flexibility and telehealth grant funds.... Read More >>

Confluence Health introduces new drug take-back program

To combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse, Confluence Health recently began allowing community members to safely dispose of opioid painkillers and any other unused medications at three Central Washington locations.... Read More >>

ACHs seek provider input for Medicaid transformation projects

The nine Accountable Communities of Health (ACHs) are in the process of designing and selecting projects related to the Healthier Washington demonstration, with applications to be submitted by October. Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this important work. Over the next five years, the state Health Care Authority (HCA) will be distributing up to $1.1 billion through the demonstration.... Read More >>

WSHA Policy Director Ian Corbridge to serve on state committee

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) and Washington Health Alliance recently appointed Ian Corbridge — WSHA policy director, clinical issues — to its Performance Measures Coordinating Committee (PMCC).... Read More >>

CareLearning Celebrates 17 Years of providing education to health care organizations

CareLearning is a non-profit online education company designed to help health care organizations meet their educational needs. It is operated by WSHA, along with 40 other state hospital associations.... Read More >>

LEAD Academy Seattle is filling up fast!

There is still time to register for Washington Hospital Services popular LEAD Academy. This 12-module six-day training takes place in-person over the course of six months. It’s aimed at providing new leaders with the skills they need to be successful.... Read More >>

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