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July 2025

07/07/2025	WSHA’s presents Rural Quality Every Day Extraordinary Award to Summit Pacific Medical Center for innovative Telesitting Program
07/01/2025	Washington State Hospital Association Statement on Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

June 2025

06/25/2025

Washington hospitals earn WSHA’s Critical Access Hospital Achievement of Excellence distinction

April 2025

04/23/2025

Fourth Cohort of Washington Hospitals launching TeamBirth to improve communication, safety throughout labor and birth

March 2025

03/17/2025	WSHA presents 2025 Community Health Leadership Award to MultiCare Inland Northwest Hospitals
03/12/2025	WSHA honors Jill Buhler Rienstra with Ben Lindekugel Governance Excellence Award
03/06/2025	Cuts at state, federal levels jeopardize access to care for Washington residents

January 2025

01/30/2025	WSHA, WSPA partner to advocate for common sense changes to prepackaged emergency medications rules
01/28/2025	Immigration actions at Washington State hospitals

October 2024

10/28/2024	Virginia Mason Franciscan Health CEO Ketul Patel becomes WSHA board chair
10/23/2024	Providence Health Care’s Ron Rehn honored with prestigious Joe Hopkins Memorial Award
10/08/2024	WSHA leads statewide campaign to standardize plain language hospital emergency code calls

September 2024

09/12/2024

Washington State Hospital Association Receives $25,000 Award to Advance Health Equity Through Nursing

July 2024

07/15/2024

Washington State Hospital Association files suit against Department of Labor and Industries to stop unauthorized penalties

June 2024

06/26/2024	WSHA honors 13 rural hospitals for quality improvement initiatives
06/26/2024	WSHA’s Rural Quality Every Day Extraordinary Award goes to Lake Chelan Health for innovative evaluation program
06/11/2024	Washington State Hospital Association response to Gov. Inslee’s directive on emergency reproductive services

April 2024

04/17/2024	WSHA to host media briefing April 23 on 2023 hospital finances
04/16/2024	Second cohort of Washington hospitals to launch TeamBirth for safer labor, deliveries

February 2024

02/15/2024

Washington State health care organizations partner to reduce stigma, encourage support for people suffering from substance use disorder

October 2023

10/25/2023	Jefferson Healthcare CEO Mike Glenn to serve as WSHA board chair
10/24/2023	WSHA presents Samaritan Healthcare CEO Theresa Sullivan with Joe Hopkins Memorial Award
10/24/2023	WSHA honors Ocean Beach Hospital Commissioner Nancy Gorshe with Ben Lindekugel Governance Excellence Award
10/24/2023	WSHA presents 2023 Community Health Leadership Award to Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
10/23/2023	WSHA rolls out TeamBirth to 15 hospitals across Washington
10/16/2023	Hospital association files lawsuit to preserve access to care for Washington patients
10/11/2023	PRESS RELEASE: Access to services remain under pressure as hospital financial challenges continue

July 2023

07/06/2023	WSHA presents Columbia County Health System, Ocean Beach Hospital & Medical Clinics with award for rural quality
07/05/2023	WSHA recognizes 13 rural hospitals for delivering outstanding care

June 2023

06/20/2023

WSHA partners to implement TeamBirth program in all Washington birthing hospitals

April 2023

04/10/2023

Two hospital staffing bills pass House, head for final approval

March 2023

03/27/2023

Year-end survey shows financial challenges continue for Washington’s hospitals

February 2023

02/27/2023

Hospitals and unions reach important compromise to support safe staffing

January 2023

01/05/2023

Hospitals Support Legislative Package to Make Washington the Top Choice for Nurses