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Opinion: Coming to a hospital near you? A solution for patient access, caregivers

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|Date: Friday, March 10, 2023

Opinion: Coming to a hospital near you? A solution for patient access, caregivers

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes being able to hire qualified nurses licensed in ...

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes being able to hire qualified nurses licensed in other states to get to work immediately should be a welcome allowance. ...
Friday, March 10, 2023
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Opinion: Stacking the deck — union coalition tries to get lawmakers to mandate workplace conditions it wants

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|Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Opinion: Stacking the deck — union coalition tries to get lawmakers to mandate workplace conditions it wants

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states that rigid standards will hinder the medical profe ...

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states that rigid standards will hinder the medical profession and professional judgment and workplace innovation should be allowed to continue, not get ...
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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Opinion: SB 5236 isn’t the solution: More nurses are needed, not more regulations

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|Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Opinion: SB 5236 isn’t the solution: More nurses are needed, not more regulations

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center shares that creating more commissions, more oversight and ...

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center shares that creating more commissions, more oversight and threatening penalties is not going to get us more nurses. ...
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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Opinion: State needs to fully reimburse hospitals for care provided patients in its programs

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|Date: Monday, January 23, 2023

Opinion: State needs to fully reimburse hospitals for care provided patients in its programs

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes SB 5103 would bring an important change because ...

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes SB 5103 would bring an important change because hospitals need reimbursement for the care they are giving post-acute patients on Medicaid. ...
Monday, January 23, 2023
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Opinion: We need more nurses not more regulations

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|Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Opinion: We need more nurses not more regulations

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes state lawmakers need to resist bills that increa ...

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes state lawmakers need to resist bills that increase regulation and approve those that reduce barriers and home-grow more providers for Washingto ...
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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Public Health officials say COVID-19 testing demand may cause delays

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|Date: Friday, January 14, 2022

Public Health officials say COVID-19 testing demand may cause delays

CCPH officials suggest that anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms and cannot access testing or is waiting for ...

CCPH officials suggest that anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms and cannot access testing or is waiting for a test appointment should stay home and away from others unless they need to seek medical care. ...
Friday, January 14, 2022
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Red Cross: National blood crisis may put patients at risk

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|Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Red Cross: National blood crisis may put patients at risk

The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – its worst blood shortage in more than a decade ...

The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – its worst blood shortage in more than a decade. ...
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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Yesterday’s frontline heroes could be tomorrow’s unemployed, thanks to Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate

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|Date: Friday, August 20, 2021

Yesterday’s frontline heroes could be tomorrow’s unemployed, thanks to Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate

A large number of state and private healthcare employees plan to rally Sat., Aug. 21, 2021 in Snoqualmie, ...

A large number of state and private healthcare employees plan to rally Sat., Aug. 21, 2021 in Snoqualmie, Washington, at the capitol in Olympia, and outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Van ...
Friday, August 20, 2021
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PeaceHealth Southwest officials urge holiday safety to help reduce emergency visits

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|Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2021

PeaceHealth Southwest officials urge holiday safety to help reduce emergency visits

The increase in demand for emergency care is causing longer-than-normal wait times. ...

The increase in demand for emergency care is causing longer-than-normal wait times. ...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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