Everyone is busy in today’s world. We often eat meals on the go, and these quick meals are not always the healthiest choices. In fact, what we eat can have a tremendous impact on our health, and at Swedish Cherry Hill, Dr. Tanmeet Sethi is looking to change the way doctors look at chronic disease by paying more attention to nutrition, which helps get to the root cause of the problem.... Read More >>
Join us for Washington Hospital Services' first session of the LEAD Academy on Oct. 7. Designed for health care supervisors and managers, the LEAD program uses experiential learning to empower recently hired, newly appointed or previously untrained health care leaders to better understand and use their strengths. The Oct. 7 session will cover two modules: from peer, to manager, to leader and resolving interpersonal conflict.... Read More >>
Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner BESLER Consulting is beginning a webinar series illuminating often overlooked areas were addition revenue can be obtained. This “Found Money” series begins with a webcast from 12-1 p.m. Aug. 3 and will focus on the opportunities created by class action settlements. Eighty percent of hospitals never participate in this funding opportunity, though they are eligible.... Read More >>
Recent member news from the July 28, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) released its long-awaited star quality ratings. These ratings are intended to combine a wide variety of quality measures into a single, consumer-friendly score.... Read More >>
The 2016 PAC campaign is underway, with leadership from our PAC Advisory Committee, chaired by Russ Myers of Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. The committee has set an ambitious goal of raising a total of $220,000 this year, with an intermediate goal of raising $100,000 by August 31 so we can get early money in the hands of excellent candidates for office.... Read More >>
The Sentinel Network is currently recruiting volunteer healthcare employers for a project that will help track Washington State’s rapidly changing health workforce. Employers have until Monday, Aug. 1 to participate in the first data collection period. Already, 175 health care facilities have responded, from a physician's office to large health care centers, in both rural and urban areas. The network would like your feedback as well.... Read More >>
Cordant Health Solutions recently released a drug take-back program that aims to keep unused medications off the streets and out of the hands of those who may be at risk for abuse. ... Read More >>
he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July 25 released updated guidance for health care providers caring for pregnant women with possible exposure to Zika virus. Specifically, the guidance extends to 14 days the timeframe for testing the blood of pregnant women for Zika particles. Previous guidance had set the timeframe at one week; however, new evidence has found that Zika virus can be present in the blood for longer after symptoms begin.... Read More >>
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 25 proposed a new payment model that would bundle payment to acute care hospitals for heart attack and cardiac bypass surgery services. The proposed rule also would expand the existing Comprehensive Care for Joint (CJR) Replacement model to include other surgical treatments for hip and femur fractures beyond hip replacement.... Read More >>
