Washington State Hospital Association

11/25/2025

WSHA’s Rural Member Value Report is here! From protecting rural hospitals from harmful legislation to expanding access to quality education, leadership training and data-driven insights, we’re proud to support the hospitals that care for Washington’s rural communities.

https://www.wsha.org/webfoo/wp-content/uploads/WSHA-Rural-Member-Value-Report-2025-digital.pdf

11/20/2025

It's National Rural Health Day!

Today is an opportunity to bring attention to and honor the incredible efforts of rural healthcare providers, communities, organizations, State Offices of Rural Health and others dedicated to addressing the unique healthcare needs of rural America.

Learn more:

Since 2011, NOSORH has celebrated National Rural Health Day on the third Thursday of November, honoring the efforts of rural healthcare providers & communities.

11/19/2025

Survivors of violence in Island County will soon have faster, closer access to specialized forensic care thanks to a new partnership at WhidbeyHealth.

https://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/whidbeyhealth-partners-with-ferns-for-forensic-nursing-services-for-survivors-of-violence/

11/11/2025

Look up. Now look down. Congratulations, you now know how Klickitat Valley Health is boosting electrical efficiency, reliability and cost-savings! (We're talking about geothermal and solar power, btw).

Klickitat Valley Health builds a cleaner, more resilient future with CETCAP support October 20, 2025 “Elective pay finally makes clean energy real for rural hospitals. Without it, our hydrogen fuel cell wouldn’t have been feasible.” – Jonathan Lewis, Director of Support Services, KVH Project...

10/21/2025

The flu doesn't have a shot with these kids.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Nearly 100 kids rolled up their sleeves and got flu shots on Saturday at MultiCare clinics across the Inland Northwest.

10/17/2025

Nestled among the high peaks of Washington's defining mountain range, Cascade Medical Center's service area unfolds over more than 1,200 square miles of our state. In this profile, CEO Diane Blake talks wheat fields, wound care and why she likes to talk last in a brainstorm.

As CEO of Cascade Medical, Diane Blake brings a servant-leadership approach, a focus on community-centered care, and a commitment to fostering a strong workplace culture in a rural healthcare …

10/16/2025

MultiCare's Indigo Urgent Care Fellowship offers hands-on training, mentorship, and peer support to help new PAs and NPs thrive in urgent care settings.

10/13/2025

Coulee Medical Center is hosting its first Walking Together for Mammograms event this Thursday to support access to life-saving breast cancer screenings. Join the health fair, take part in the walk and help fund mammograms for those in need.

Coulee Medical Center invites you to join us for Walking Together for Mammograms on Thursday, October 23 from 3–6 PM. This event is all about community, awareness, and impact.

Here’s what you can look forward to:
• Health Fair and family-friendly activities
• Raffle prizes
• An Awareness Walk honoring survivors and fighters
• Every dollar raised will go directly toward covering the cost of mammograms for patients in our community who otherwise could not afford them.

Schedule:
3:00 PM – Health Fair & Raffle Open
4:30 PM – Awareness Walk
5:15 PM – Raffle Drawing

📍 Coulee Medical Center Parking Lot
Register today by scanning the QR code on the flyer. Let’s walk together and make a difference.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XEGcEj5Y0h0YSel84HJ5sT5Z46roumjZGgGGvs5WId0/edit

10/08/2025

We only get about two billion heartbeats in our lives, and now Yelm residents can get the most out of theirs with help from MultiCare Health System's Pulse Heart Institute, set to open by the end of 2025.

Following the success of MultiCare Indigo’s opening of an urgent care facility in Yelm last May, the organization is set to expand its services in the city by opening a cardiology center and …

10/06/2025

If you like getting health care you'll love Confluence Health's Student Observation Program. The zero-barrier program offers students their first step into the health care world and is helping build the next generation of hospital professionals.

251004-newslocal-studentobservation-11.jpg Respiratory therapist Mark Eyre, left, shows Eastmont stu...

09/25/2025

Should AI choose which patients get treated? The Trump administration will launch a program next year to find out how much money an artificial intelligence algorithm could save the federal government.

A pilot program testing the use of artificial intelligence to expand prior authorization decisions in Medicare has providers, politicians, and researchers questioning Trump administration promises to curb an unpopular practice that has frustrated patients and their doctors.

09/24/2025

Congratulations to Washington State Department of Health leaders Jessica Todorovich and Gina Legaz! Your talent and dedication helps all Washingtonians live healthier lives.

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