Two important bills aimed at addressing Washington’s health care workforce challenges passed the House this week. The compromise hospital staffing legislation (SB 5236) and the nurse staffing compact (SB 5499) are both headed to...
Lawmakers have introduced many of the bills that constitute the Protect Patient Safety & Access legislative package. SB 5537: Establishing the Hospital Patient Care Unit Staffing Innovation Collaborative SB 5499/HB 1417: Allowing Washington State...
The dire financial situation at Washington hospitals has required many hospitals across the state to begin cutting services. The following closures have already taken place: Skilled Nursing Facilities across the state have also closed...
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