The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule April 22 related to staffing requirements in nursing homes that receive Medicaid or Medicare funds. The new requirements exceed Washington’s state-level requirements for nursing home staffing... Read More >>
Washington Hospital Services (WHS) offers pre-survey inspection services to help hospitals and clinics prepare for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Washington State Department of Health (DOH), DNV and Joint Commission surveys... Read More >>
Recent member news from the April 30, 2024, Weekly Report... Read More >>
New Law: Hospital Action Required if Participating or Planning to Participate in Program To: Chief Executive Officers, Chief Medical Officers, Chief Nursing Officers, Legal, Quality and Risk, and Government Affairs... Read More >>
New Law: Hospital Action Required To: Hospital COOs, CMOs, OB Administrative Leads, OB Medical Leads, Pharmacy Leaders, In-House Legal, Government Affairs leaders Please forward to applicable outpatient clinic leaders Staff... Read More >>
In response to concerns voiced by WSHA and member hospitals to state agency staff about the ongoing impacts of the Change Healthcare cyber-attack, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC)... Read More >>
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 10 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2025. WSHA... Read More >>
Recent WSHA news from the April 25, 2024, Weekly Report... Read More >>
This week, WSHA released complete results from our 2023 financial survey of Washington State hospitals. The survey showed hospitals across the state sustained $1.74 billion in operating losses over the course of the year... Read More >>
UW Medicine Harborview Medical Center has delivered community care outside the hospital walls since it began operations last October. Caregivers target patients in the community who have struggled to make their appointments... Read More >>
