The Department of Health is currently recruiting for an office director for the Office of Investigation and Inspection (OII), based in Tumwater. The office director leads and oversees OII and is responsible for overseeing the survey processes of behavioral health service providers to determine compliance with state licensing, state certification and federal accreditation requirements.... Read More >>
The Behavioral Health Administration Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery has moved from the Department of Social and Health Services to the Health Care Authority (HCA), effective July 1.... Read More >>
Membership updates from the July 12, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Recent member news from the July 12, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Family practice physicians topped the list of most requested recruiting assignments for the 12th consecutive year, according to Merritt Hawkins’ 2018 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives. The average starting salary for family medicine doctors was also the highest amount ever recorded in the review, at $241,000.... Read More >>
The recent suicides of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade have brought the topic of suicide back to the forefront of American culture. These two celebrities were beloved by many, and their deaths came as a shock to those who were unaware of their personal struggles. Sadly, they are not alone in facing mental health challenges that led them to take their own lives.... Read More >>
Like many rural communities, Chelan is facing a shortage of providers to care for residents. To address this, Lake Chelan Community Hospital & Clinics will partner with the University of Washington and Columbia Valley Community Health (CVCH) to offer a rural residency program in town. The program is scheduled to begin in August 2020 with two residents, though that number will double in size the second year, reaching its full capacity.... Read More >>
WSHA and AWPHD’s 42nd Annual Rural Hospital Leadership Conference begins Sunday, June 24 at Campbell’s Resort in Chelan! Online registration is now closed, but walk-up registration will be available on site. ... Read More >>
As the sole full-service tissue bank for hospitals in the Pacific Northwest, LifeNet Health recovers, processes and distributes tissue for transplantation, medical research and education throughout the community.... Read More >>
Membership updates from the June 21, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
