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Recent member news from the September 20, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Curious about whether LEAD Academy is the right fit for you or your team? You can view an informational webcast from earlier this week that explored all aspects of the LEAD Academy. You’ll hear from our LEAD Academy facilitator as she describes the program and reviews the curriculum. ... Read More >>

For the last two years, we at WSHA have been honored to serve as one of the select organizations across the country to contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a hospital improvement innovation network (HIIN). This federally funded contract has supported key quality and safety efforts, and we are delighted to announce that we recently received a six-month extension to continue this important work.... Read More >>

Through October 4, Weekly Report will profile the nominees for this year’s Community Health Leadership Award, which will be given out at the Annual Meeting October 11 in Seattle. ... Read More >>

Virginia Mason is leading change by ensuring patient voices are heard, especially following a readmission. Like other WSHA member hospitals, Virginia Mason recognizes the importance of safe transitions to home or other medical sites in reducing unnecessary readmissions.... Read More >>

Scott Ramsey, MD, PhD, is a general internist and one of the few health economists in the nation. He directs Seattle’s Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research and is a professor in the schools of medicine and pharmacy at the University of Washington.... Read More >>

The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) acknowledge concerns expressed about the recently released Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) Hour-1 bundle and the appropriateness of implementation in the United States. ... Read More >>

Recent member news from the September 13, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

A new report from Stericycle shows that its sharps management program helped hospitals keep more than a million pounds of plastic and 89,000 pounds of cardboard out of landfills in 2017. The program also saved emissions of more than 600,000 pounds of carbon dioxide... Read More >>

As the cost of living in Seattle continues to rise, more and more residents are being forced into homelessness. Once experiencing homelessness, other needs — such as finding proper health care — can often become a lesser priority than the daily struggle of finding a safe space to sleep.... Read More >>