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Richard Best, director of health care compliance for Stericycle, recently presented a webinar for WSHA members that focused on regulations and requirements for occupational safety and health compliance. In case you missed it, you can watch it here.... Read More >>

CHI Franciscan Health opened a “virtual hospital” in Tacoma, where nurses and caregivers can offer an extra set of eyes to aid the caregivers working in each of the health system’s eight hospitals across Western Washington. The virtual caregivers monitor patient vitals, and they can even talk directly with patients using cameras and speakers in patient rooms. The virtual hospital is structured just like a traditional hospital, with a leadership team and various departments.... Read More >>

WSHA’s printable member map is now available on the WSHA website for you to download. This 11x17-inch PDF is a great reference for the locations and affiliations of our state’s hospitals.... Read More >>

The book “From Miracle to Mainstream,” published in June, chronicles the development of dialysis at Seattle-based Northwest Kidney Centers, which opened in 1962 as the world’s first dialysis organization. Written by Dr. Christopher Blagg — who served as the organization’s executive director for nearly 30 years — it gives a first-hand account of the creation of the first dialysis routines, which came together with equipment from hardware stores, inventor-entrepreneurs working in garages and an ice cream freezer company.... Read More >>

Gov. Inslee last week named Western State Hospital CEO Cheryl Strange as the state’s secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). Cheryl replaces DSHS Secretary Bill Moss. Congratulations Cheryl!... Read More >>

Recent member news from the August 10, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

A new video from WSHA Industry Partner ZeOmega shows how providers are using the Jiva tool to assess patient risk and optimize treatment plans. The system uses up to 4,000 person-specific data points to help providers identify at-risk patients and intervene appropriately.... Read More >>

Technology has changed all of our lives in drastic ways, especially in the last 30 years. The World Wide Web has changed the very fabric of our daily lives, changing the way we do everything from shop to network with others. Smartphones have allowed us to connect to the digital world from virtually anywhere, all with the click of a button. These changes have led to some applications in health care that transform the patient experience in amazing ways.... Read More >>

With the support of local voters, WhidbeyHealth Medical Center in Coupeville recently opened a new two-story, 60-000-square-foot addition that will improve patient care in numerous direct and indirect ways. It includes 39 new individual patient rooms (which has been shown to reduce infection rates and increase patient privacy and rest), an innovative heating and cooling system, infection control features and more.... Read More >>

Membership update from the August 3, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>