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Recent member news from the June 8, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Industry Partner Merritt Hawkins just published its 2017 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives, and it’s no surprise family physicians are in high demand, driving salaries higher. The average starting salary for family physicians is $231,000, which is up from $198,000 in 2015. The report also shows an increase in the use of value-based physician incentives, with bonuses based on patient satisfaction and outcome metrics.... Read More >>

Keeping sharps disposal programs compliant can be a tall order. WHS Industry Partner Stericycle is providing an option for staff to properly dispose of sharps and pharmaceutical waste without leaving the patient room. The Rx Waste Comingle Service allows for the disposal of both sharps and non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste in one container.... Read More >>

LEAD Academy Seattle begins next Friday. Don’t miss you chance to send your new leaders and managers to this dynamic training. The twelve-module program runs once per month over the next six months. Topics range from conflict resolution and coaching for performance to running an effective meeting and health care finance.... Read More >>

We’re thrilled to congratulate one of our Industry Partners on recent recognition of their leadership in telemedicine. Geoffrey Boyce, Executive Director of InSight Telepsychiatry, is the recipient of the American Telemedicine Association’s 2017 Industry Leader Award. InSight provides telepsychiatry services to a number of hospitals in Washington State. ... Read More >>

Last week, some of WSHA’s patient safety clinical directors had a meeting in Leavenworth with staff from six hospitals in the area. This meeting, and others like it, are being held... Read More >>

Accessing medical care can be a challenge for homeless men and women due to lack of health insurance, lack of transportation, mental illness, and competing priorities like finding food and shelter. Premature death is four times as likely for the homeless, with an average age of death of just 48, as many suffer from acute chronic medical conditions. To help homeless men and women suffering from terminal illnesses, UW Medicine’s Harborview Medical Center partnered with the UW School of Public Health to launch the country’s first mobile palliative care program to serve the homeless.... Read More >>

Membership updates from the June 1, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the June 1, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

To better serve the men and women who have suffered traumatic brain injuries while serving our country, Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma launched the Madigan Intrepid Spirit Transitions (MIST) program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). The program is a six-week intensive outpatient group designed to treat the whole patient on the road to recovery.... Read More >>