The Washington State Department of Health recently released a provider alert regarding suicide risk in youth during COVID-19.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the Dec. 31, 2020 edition of the Weekly Report newsletter.... Read More >>

We are all so excited that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is starting to arrive! There remains a lot of uncertainty about when vaccine will arrive, how much will come and where each Washingtonian will fall in the state-directed tiers. I will share with you what we know right now.... Read More >>

In response to WSHA’s strong advocacy, key state leaders met last week with hospital leaders about difficult to discharge patients.... Read More >>

The Washington State Department of Ecology issued a Dangerous Waste Pharmaceuticals Guide for Washington Health Care Facilities regarding the state’s recently adopted federal management standards for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals.... Read More >>

St. Michael Medical Center’s acute care expansion in Silverdale is now open to patients. The expansion features patient-centric designs, centralizes cardiac and surgical care and makes the center the most sustainable hospital in the Pacific Northwest, according to CHI Franciscan.... Read More >>

Last week. Gov. Inslee modified the COVID-19 pharmacy storage proclamation, which has been extended through Jan. 19, 2021.... Read More >>

The Bree Collaborative requests public comments on its Primary Care Report and Recommendations and Perinatal Bundled Payment Model Revision.... Read More >>

The adoption of telehealth solutions across the health care space has been widespread, and the virtualization of behavioral health care has been particularly significant and important.... Read More >>

In response to concerns over the recently adopted rule concerning drugs stored outside of pharmacies, the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (PQAC) issued new guidance to clarify how it will enforce the rule.... Read More >>