North Valley Hospital in Tonasket held its nurse rededication ceremony May 11, saluting the work of all hard-working nurses, and giving an opportunity to recommit to the profession by restating the Florence Nightingale Pledge.... Read More >>
Recent member news from the May 12, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner Cordant Health has created a one-pager that details the benefits it can bring WSHA members with its programs for managing controlled substances. ... Read More >>
Whidbey General Hospital and Clinics will officially take its new name, WhidbeyHealth, on June 13. The hospital system announced the change earlier this year, and it will be the umbrella name for all the public hospital district’s services and locations.... Read More >>
he Washington State Department of Health is seeking nominations for the Warren Featherstone Reid Award for Excellence in Healthcare. This award recognizes individuals and facilities that have exhibited exceptional quality and value in the delivery of health services.... Read More >>
WSHA, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and other hospitals groups are concerned about the effect rising drug costs are having on hospital budgets and hospital costs, particularly if drugs are bundled as part of a hospital prospective payment methodology.... Read More >>
Nurses put a tremendous amount of themselves into their jobs, making sacrifices and putting in hard and sometimes tiring work to care for their patients. To Arnese Stern, the director of nursing services at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket, nurses play a particularly special role in health care, as they care for patients throughout the full spectrum of life, caring for babies just after birth and holding the hands of patients at the end of life.... Read More >>
As Washington State plans a new system to transform care, one of the items that keeps surfacing is the role that supportive housing can play in helping reduce health care costs and especially emergency room use. The state has started to recognize this in some of the projects under discussion in its new Healthier Washington initiative.... Read More >>
During the 2016 state legislative session, a key issue of debate was the future of Washington’s state-run psychiatric hospitals. The result was SB 6656, and WSHA was pleased with the direction it established for moving forward. However, last week, Governor Inslee vetoed significant and important portions of the bill.... Read More >>
Patients struggle to maintain insurance and pay for care, and hospitals can end up with bad debt and unanticipated charity care. Project Access Northwest’s Premium Assistance Program — which WSHA helped launch — can help these individuals pay their premiums and keep important health care coverage for the entire year.... Read More >>
