News

We were recently pleased to welcome the following WSHA members who presented at Safe Table events!... Read More >>

Recent member news from the March 8, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

The next sessions of LEAD Academy start the last week of March. From conflict resolution to building budgets, the program offers the tools and support needed to help managers and leaders succeed.... Read More >>

WSHA members have access to a free registry program that provides one-stop access to qualified nurses and allied health professionals available to fill temporary and per-diem positions from a network of vetted agencies.... Read More >>

It gives us great pleasure to congratulate the Community-Based Long-Term Care Network on being named the 2018 rural health champion of sustainability by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)! The announcement was made Feb. 28 in Bethesda, MD, and the local program — comprised of 10 rural public hospital districts across Washington State — is one of seven national champions named by HRSA.... Read More >>

A recent expansion at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way made substantial improvements to cardiac care for patients. In January, the hospital celebrated the completion of its project, which converted existing space into an expanded suite for patients receiving emergency and outpatient cardiac and interventional radiology care.... Read More >>

Thirty-five state and regional hospital associations — including WSHA — on Feb. 22 urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to reverse a district court decision and grant a preliminary injunction to stop a nearly 30 percent Medicare payment reduction for many hospitals in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. ... Read More >>

Harborview Medical Center was highlighted in a NPR article for its work on the early recognition of sepsis using automated alerts. Dr. David Carlbom, a critical care pulmonologist, and the medical director of the sepsis program at the Harborview Medical Center, led the charge to develop a system that pulls information from the electronic health record to flag that a patient may have sepsis. ... Read More >>

Recent member news from the March 1, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Research has shown that providers are more likely to practice as a physician in the town in which they performed their residency. With that in mind, Pullman Regional Hospital has started the process of establishing a rural residency program on the Palouse.... Read More >>