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WSHA issued a bulletin this week reminding hospitals to review and comply with state and federal requirements regarding posting signage in hospitals and providing notices to patients, staff and the community. WSHA has prepared a list of signage requirements for providers to reference.... Read More >>

The state Pharmacy Commission is in the process of updating a number of outdated rules. The current rulemaking addresses automated drug dispensing devices.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the April 14, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Sufficient evidence has accumulated to infer a causal relationship between prenatal Zika virus infection and microcephaly and other severe brain anomalies, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published April 13 by the New England Journal of Medicine.... Read More >>

Health Care Authority (HCA) will host a webinar from 10-11:30am April 28 to provide hospital staff an overview of the state’s Medicaid readmissions policy and an explanation of the quarterly hospital reports HCA sent each facility as part of its program on potentially preventable readmissions. ... Read More >>

Although we overshot the legislative session deadline by a bit, this year ended without the extended negotiations we saw last year. We are grateful to the legislators who made some difficult compromises in order to conclude on time.... Read More >>

For more than 90 years, Shriners Hospitals for Children ― Spokane has been caring for pediatric orthopaedic conditions, treating kids 18 and under from Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and Canada, and around the world. It treats conditions ranging from fractures and sports injuries easily corrected through same-day surgery to serious orthopaedic issues requiring multiple surgeries.... Read More >>

The American Hospital Assocation (AHA) has launched a special webpage to help hospitals and health systems know how to protect themselves from cybersecurity threats. The page includes a suite of resources, including podcasts on emerging threats, questions for hospital leaders and trustees, and fact sheets.... Read More >>

On April 4, the Obama administration released a final report projecting the impact of climate change on U.S. public health. The anticipated health risks include increased air pollution and allergens, premature deaths from extreme heat, Lyme disease, water-related illnesses and food contamination, according to climate change and public health experts.... Read More >>

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has delayed enforcement of partd of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program and Medicaid reimbursement rules for outpatient drugs. The rule took effect April 1, but certain provisions won't be enforced until July 1. ... Read More >>