Seven members of the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (NCQAC) will complete their terms at the end of June. The commission is now seeking applicants to fill the vacant positions, and Governor Inslee will appoint members to serve four-year terms.... Read More >>
Membership update from the February 9, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Recent member news from the February 9, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
With all the uncertainty around health care today, many organizations are exploring ways to add revenue and reduce costs with minimal disruption. WHS Industry Partner Commerce Bank offers a proven solution that turns accounts payable into a source of revenue.... Read More >>
Explaining the challenges and expense of physician recruitment to those who do not deal with it on a regular basis can be quite daunting. WHS Industry Partner Merritt Hawkins is here to help with their new white paper on the true cost of a physician vacancy.... Read More >>
While our country seeks to find a path forward on immigration, Washington State’s hospitals and health systems are focused on the people who are right in front of us, needing our care. We stand united to serve patients and communities.... Read More >>
Providing high-quality care to the community first requires finding high-quality providers. At Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, a partnership with nearby Peninsula College has helped bring in qualified medical assistants to meet the community’s needs.... Read More >>
According to a new analysis, the governor’s proposed budget cuts to hospital-based clinics are estimated to be about $75 million per year. Under the proposal, the cuts would affect all services provided in off-campus hospital department locations, and the payment amounts would be reduced to about half of what is currently paid for these services, considerably below the cost of care.... Read More >>
Washington State's mental health care system is not meeting all the needs of our growing communities. Several bills being introduced this week could help make more services available. HB 1546 and SB 5434 (companion bills) would allow general-acute care and freestanding psychiatric community hospitals to voluntarily provide long-term, court-ordered mental health services, allowing patients to get care closer to home where there is more support from friends and family.... Read More >>
The Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) Board of Directors has selected Sally Watkins, Ph.D., MS, RN, to be the new WSNA executive director, replacing Judy Huntington, MN, RN, who is retiring in June after 18 years in the position. Dr. Watkins will join WSNA on April 3.... Read More >>
