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Sunnyside Community Hospital & Clinics announced this week that it has signed an agreement to buy Yakima Regional Cardiac and Medical Center and Toppenish Community Hospital — which are owned by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems Inc. — for about $45 million.... Read More >>

The Washington Health Workforce Sentinel Network is a group of health care providers from a wide range of facilities that provide “ground level” data to educators, trainers and policymakers to help them respond to health workforce demand changes as they emerge. The network launched its second survey of health care providers last month, and data collection closes next Friday, December 16.... Read More >>

Scott Hilburn, chair of the Hospital Board of Commissioners at Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics, has been appointed to the American Hospital Association’s Committee on Governance. His term with the AHA will start Jan. 1, 2017 and will continue through Dec. 31, 2019... Read More >>

Recent member news from the December 8, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

If you don’t sleep well one night, it can make your whole day miserable. If you repeatedly don’t sleep well, it can make your whole life miserable. For residents of the Quincy community, there is now help close to home for those suffering from sleep problems, as Quincy Valley Medical Center’s new Sleep Clinic began seeing patients this week.... Read More >>

The 2016 WHPAC campaign continues! We are getting closer to our $220,000 goal, but still have more to raise. Please help us reach our goal.... Read More >>

Hospitals and other organizations are seeking ways to obtain needed capital equipment while retaining flexibility to adapt to changes in health care payment. Washington Hospital Services’ Industry Partner Meridian Leasing Corporation will host a free webinar from 12-1 p.m.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the December 1, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

State and federal laws require hospitals to provide an array of notice and signage to patients, workforce members and the public. The Washington State Office of the Attorney General has in recent months stepped up its enforcement of these types of requirements. Hospitals could be subject to significant penalties if found to be out of compliance.... Read More >>

Sometimes, music can literally be healing. According to a recent Harvard Medical School article, music can be especially helpful in a health care environment. Evidence has found that listening to music can reduce anxiety and stress associated with surgery, quell nausea associated with chemotherapy and radiation therapies, aid in pain relief, and even reduce the need for pain medication.... Read More >>