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For more than 90 years, Shriners Hospitals for Children ― Spokane has been caring for pediatric orthopaedic conditions, treating kids 18 and under from Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and Canada, and around the world. It treats conditions ranging from fractures and sports injuries easily corrected through same-day surgery to serious orthopaedic issues requiring multiple surgeries.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the April 7, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Success in health care relies a balance of risks and rewards. Controlling risk tied to waste stream management is critical to because it affects every department — often without a single source of accountability. The best way to achieve a compliant and safe system is to choose a savvy, trusted partner to help ensure these waste streams are properly managed and help you navigate the complex laws and regulations.... Read More >>

When Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center first launched its volunteer program when the hospital opened in 2005, it had about 60 volunteers, and only one or two of them were teens. By 2015, the medical center fostered a strong core of 630 active volunteers, including the largest group of teen volunteers at any hospital in Washington State and Oregon, with 240 young adults volunteering their time.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the March 31, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital recently named Julia Truman as its new chief operating officer, and PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center has named Cherie Martin as its new chief operating officer.... Read More >>

The Washington State Registry Program (WSRP) is a streamlined vendor management services (VMS) initiative designed to assist participating institutions obtain vital supplemental health care personnel without the cumbersome and time-consuming administrative problems normally associated with securing staff from outside agencies.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the March 24, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital’s Children’s Therapy Unit (CTU) is celebrating its 50th anniversary of operation this year, celebrating a half century of offering a unique and necessary service to its community. The unit helps infants, children and adolescents with special needs — such as autism, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy — become as functional and independent as possible. The unit sees about 2,500 patients for year, which equates to roughly 40,000 total visits.... Read More >>

Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner InSight Telepsychiatry will host a webinar March 31 at 1 pm to on Best Practices for Implementing Telepsychiatry in Your Hospital. InSight will share its experience in helping healthcare organizations across the country set up and implement telepsychiatry programs and what it sees as best practices.... Read More >>