Washington state hospitals lose nearly $400 million in first nine months of 2024, Providence loses $66 million in Spokane area
Hospitals in Spokane continued to bleed tens of millions of dollars last year – even as the losses slowed from those of 2023.
Washington state public health bill receives lopsided critical testimony
A Washington bill that would add new language to existing state law about “appropriate measures” regarding vaccines to ...
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Washington's hospital system is financially 'fragile' despite improvements
Despite the improvement to hospitals' financial health, a survey from the Washington State Hospital Association found 70% of ...
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Longtime CFO named Washington hospital CEO
Newport (Wash.) Hospital and Health Services has named CFO Kim Manus its permanent CEO and superintendent. She had served as interim CEO since August, according to a Jan. 30 news release from the ...
Health care worker assault law could see reform this year
The bill would exempt mental health patients from a special charge that automatically felonizes minor offenses against ...
Hundreds of teddy bears donated to Washington State hospital for families grieving infant loss
Labor and delivery nurses at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup are overwhelmed with gratitude after the community ...
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New report shows the most unsafe hospitals in western WA. See if your hospital is listed
No Washington state hospital received an F grade. “Despite improvements seen in this fall’s Safety Grade, significant variation in performance remains across U.S. hospitals,” Leah Binder ...
Lawmakers propose huge tax increase for single-payer health care in Washington state | Opinion
The trust is essentially the first step toward a single-payer, government-based system for Washington state.” | Opinion ...
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Washington legislators consider universal health care
OLYMPIA — The Washington Health Trust, a statewide initiative for universal health care, is supporting proposals introduced in both the Senate and House (House Bill 1445 and Senate Bill 5233), ...
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Michigan hospital CEO to exit for role in Washington state
Andy Bertapelle, MSN, RN, CEO of Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique, Mich., plans to step down from his role April 4. Mr. Bertapelle has accepted a new CEO role in Washington state ...