News

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has announced the launch of the AHA Innovation Challenge to source and spread new ideas and novel approaches for integrated care delivery and financing models designed for specific high-need, high-cost populations.... Read More >>

This month, PeaceHealth United General Medical Center in Sedro-Woolley will begin offering a variety of complimentary classes to patients and caregivers to address the emotional and physical stress of cancer. It will be a safe area to share challenges and feelings. ... Read More >>

On March 8, WSHA CEO Cassie Sauer was featured in Jesse Jones’ segment on KIRO 7 News on how to get financial assistance to help with medical debt. ... Read More >>

Honoring Choices Pacific Northwest celebrated its foundational progress and looked toward the future at its Share the Experience event March 2. The annual event is a forum for health care and community initiative partners to convene and have an open dialogue about implementing advance care planning programs throughout the region. ... Read More >>

WSHA will host a webinar from 10:30 a.m. to noon on March 27 on new employment laws related to paid sick leave (I-1433) and paid family and medical leave (SB 5975). ... Read More >>

Congratulations to the following individuals for taking on new roles with WSHA member hospitals and health systems!... Read More >>

Recent member news from the March 15, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Telemedicine can be incredibly beneficial to rural communities, and a recent partnership between PMH Medical Center in Prosser and Kadlec Medical Center in Richland has introduced telewound care for PMH patients. The medical centers have partnered to utilize telemedicine in other areas of care, but the telewound care will become the first of its kind in the area. ... Read More >>

Next week is Patient Safety Awareness Week: a dedicated time for growing awareness about patient safety. ... Read More >>

On May 11, WSHA will host a one-day course from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that emphasizes leadership and change management skills in the context of perioperative enhanced recovery implementation. ... Read More >>