Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital has changed its name to Virginia Mason Memorial, and leadership changes at WSHA member hospitals and health systems.... Read More >>

If you or somebody you love suffers a stroke, getting immediate medical attention is paramount, as a quick response dramatically improves the rates of survival and recovery. But for those living in our rural communities, specialty care can be far away. To help connect rural patients with the care they need, Providence Health & Services operates telestroke networks, connecting community hospitals with the resources of its larger facilities.... Read More >>

Seattle Business magazine’s Leaders in Health Care Awards program, which recognizes individuals and organizations playing a significant role in Washington's world-class health care sector, is looking for entries/nominations in a range of categories from outstanding medical center or hospital executive to outstanding medical director or chief medical officer. The deadline for submissions has been extended to November 16. ... Read More >>

WSHA and the American Hospital Association (AHA) have outlined a post-election legislative agenda between now and the end of the year that addresses the consequences of the site neutral payment provisions in the 2015 budget on new hospital-based clinics and extends the moratorium of the enforcement of Medicare rules governing supervision of outpatient therapeutic services through the end of 2016.... Read More >>

As so many things in health care are changing, so are the auxiliaries and the use of volunteers. This summer, the Washington State Association of Hospital Auxiliaries made the hard decision to dissolve as an organization. Too many local hospital auxiliaries had either dissolved or evolved into different structures. Certainly, volunteers are still needed and a central part of hospital life, but the role of the auxiliary has, in too many cases, changed.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the Nov. 3, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Many times as a result of the success of WSHA in both Policy and Patient Safety, downstream work arises for our members. One of Washington Hospital Services’ roles is to provide a network of vetted Industry Partners that can support this work. WHS launched a blog exploring the ways in which we are able to leverage our business relationships to the benefit of our member hospitals.... Read More >>

In Seattle, community dentists voiced their concerns about the gap in dental care, so to help connect patients with the care they need, Swedish First Hill partnered with Neighborcare Health to streamline the system, connect patients to care more efficiently and provide the proper resources to patients who need complex care.... Read More >>

Virginia Mason Health System and CHI Franciscan Health announced November 1 that they have signed a letter of intent to create a clinical partnership and strategic affiliation designed to expand access and improve care quality and safety across the Puget Sound region.... Read More >>

Samaritan Healthcare in Moses Lake announced last week that it will welcome Chris Neff as its new chief operating officer, beginning in January. ... Read More >>