Virginia Mason is leading change by ensuring patient voices are heard, especially following a readmission. Like other WSHA member hospitals, Virginia Mason recognizes the importance of safe transitions to home or other medical sites in reducing unnecessary readmissions.... Read More >>
Effective primary care practices are essential for optimizing patient outcomes, lowering costs and caring for patients with chronic conditions, such as diabetes. Moving toward a team-based model can seem like a daunting undertaking. The MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation at WSHA member Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute has developed the Primary Care Team Guide, with step-by-step direction for establishing this model.... Read More >>
Scott Ramsey, MD, PhD, is a general internist and one of the few health economists in the nation. He directs Seattle’s Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research and is a professor in the schools of medicine and pharmacy at the University of Washington.... Read More >>
The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) acknowledge concerns expressed about the recently released Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) Hour-1 bundle and the appropriateness of implementation in the United States. ... Read More >>
U.S. Bancorp, headquartered in Minneapolis, is a diversified financial services holding company with $461 billion in assets (as of June 30, 2018) and the nation’s fifth-largest commercial bank. U.S. Bancorp’s wholly-owned subsidiary, U.S. Bank, N.A., has credit ratings of A1/AA/A+ (Moody’s, Fitch, S&P), which are the highest of any financial firm. ... Read More >>
Recent member news from the September 13, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Curious about whether LEAD Academy is the right fit for you or your team? Join us at noon Monday, September 17 for a webcast exploring all aspects of the LEAD Academy. ... Read More >>
A new report from Stericycle shows that its sharps management program helped hospitals keep more than a million pounds of plastic and 89,000 pounds of cardboard out of landfills in 2017. The program also saved emissions of more than 600,000 pounds of carbon dioxide... Read More >>
Washington State’s charity care law requires all hospitals in the state to provide free or reduced cost care to qualifying low-income patients. WSHA successfully negotiated changes to this law in the 2018 legislative session. ... Read More >>
The mission of C-SATS is to help surgeons and their health systems give patients their very best, and to be even better tomorrow. Developed by a team of surgeons, engineers and biostatisticians at the University of Washington, this innovative performance management system uses a combination of data, analytics, artificial intelligence and human insights to evaluate and improve surgical skills.... Read More >>
