Hospitals are assessed annually by the Department of Health to fund data collection and reporting on statewide hospital charity care.... Read More >>
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics recently released a Vital Statistics Rapid Release Report “Births: Provisional Data for 2016”, highlighting the success of Washington state’s efforts to improve maternal and infant care outcomes. ... Read More >>
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) announced today that the American Academy of Nursing has selected Kathleen Shannon Dorcy, PhD, RN, Director, Clinical Nursing Research, Education and Practice, as an Academy Fellow.... Read More >>
Newport Hospitals & Health Services received the Washington State Hospital Association’s 2017 Rural Quality Everyday Extraordinary Award for its success in their “Surgical Site Infection Prevention Project.”... Read More >>
Almost a year after he started, the hospital’s CEO resigned last week after a committee of the hospital commission interviewed employees ahead of his upcoming evaluation.... Read More >>
Industry Partner Stericycle is hosting a three-webinar series aimed at helping you develop a clear and complete approach to training staff for OSHA compliance.... Read More >>
A new cancer diagnosis is a cause for anxiety and uncertainty for many patients, and will often require arranging visits to different clinics and specialists to get the right care at the right time. Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) has witnessed a 70 percent increase in new patients fighting kidney cancer between 2011 and 2016, so they are taking steps to make getting care faster and easier for these patients.... Read More >>
Join Industry Partner ZeOmega at 9 a.m. on July 12 for a discussion on how technology can enhance collaboration between payers and providers. The webinar will show how an effective population health management (PHM) solution can help payers and providers work more closely to improve care, lower costs and increase patient satisfaction. ... Read More >>
You’re invited to join Industry Partner SUNRx for a 340B Audit Best Practices webinar at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 20. The webinar will explore current 340B Audit trends and help you position your hospital for optimal results.... Read More >>
While we have heard the legislature reached a preliminary budget deal, there is no additional information. We will be out with Inside Olympia when the budget details are released. The next step will be for the legislature to vote on the final budget. We expect the legislature to meet the June 30 deadline.... Read More >>
