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type of support/service advocacy statewide cah only no association of washington public hospital districts public hospital district state and federal advocacy brief description the association engages in advocacy in order to promote 1 increased accessibility to and affordability of health care services and 2 improved health status of communities throughout washington state the association works to create policy and engages in advocacy on visiondriven issues and topics of special interest to public hospital districts the association works to increase the visibility of public hospital districts as health providers and counteract a negative perception of government contact jeff mero executive director association of washington public hospital districts 300 elliott avenue west suite 300 seattle wa 98119 206 216-2519 email jeffm@awphd.org website www.awphd.org source of funds member dues total awphd annual budget is approximately $1.0 million who s the customer public hospital districts n
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type of support/service technical assistance regional cah only no community choice healthcare network community choice vendor partnerships and it member services brief description community choice vendor partnerships bring emr systems practice management systems and wide area communication systems to support regional health providers other member services include a web-based patient satisfaction survey and secure document repository database group contracted isp services and a network supported secured wan operating on a fiber optic infrastructure expanding north-central washington contact tom jones executive director community choice phco 620 north emerson suite 303 wenatchee wa 98801 509 665-8478 email tomj@mycc.org website http mycc.org source of funds member dues and fees who s the customer regional hospitals and health clinics notes cost dependent on member needs 12 washington state hospital association
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type of support/service health professions education and training regional cah only no eastern washington area health education center rural/underserved observation experience brief description the rural/underserved observation experience provides washington medical students who have been accepted to the uwsom an opportunity to experience rural medicine before they begin attending classes the ahecs collaborate with the uwsom to coordinate student placements in rural sites by identifying exemplary preceptors arranging for housing and assisting in the educational process this program hopes to encourage primary care careers in rural medicine by providing students with a very early experience in rural practices with exemplary physician preceptors contact bettie rundlett program coordinator eastern washington area health education center po box 1495 spokane wa 99210 509 358-7640 email rundlett@wsu.edu website http www.ahec.spokane.wsu.edu source of funds in-kind sponsorship from hospitals a
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type of support/service technical assistance regional cah only no inland northwest health services northwest medstar brief description northwest medstar is the region s premier air ambulance transport service with a full range of transport and medical services northwest medstar also offers educational opportunities for medical and non-medical personnel with the ability to respond quickly using helicopters or for longer-range flights airplanes northwest medstar can bring a patient to or from almost any facility northwest medstar averages 3,000 flights per year contact pam sheldon director of operations northwest medstar 6315 e rutter ave spokane wa 99212 509 532-7960 email sheldop@nwmedstar.org website http www.nwmedstar.org source of funds patient billing who s the customer regional health care facilities notes cost none to hospital cost to patient variable 28 washington state hospital association
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type of support/service education advocacy statewide cah only no washington health foundation healthiest state in the nation campaign brief description the campaign aims to engage participating organizations and individual washingtonians to take practical steps towards health improvement and to raise awareness of specific focus areas including socio-economic environment public health nutrition physical activity injury/disease prevention access to services and quality of care campaign activities include tv radio print and outdoor messages a resource exchange website and specific campaign events contact heather pitre special assistant to the ceo washington health foundation 300 elliott avenue west suite 300 seattle wa 98119 206 577-1848 email heatherp@whf.org website http www.whf.org source of funds participating organization donations sponsorships cost none who s the customer public and private leaders individuals health care organizations other organizations notes washington state hosp
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type of support/service health professions education and training health professions recruitment and retention statewide cah only no washington state department of health office of community and rural health health professional loan repayment and scholarship program brief description the health professional loan repayment and scholarship programs were created to address the critical shortage of health care professionals in washington state the loan repayment program provides loan repayment assistance to licensed primary care health professionals the scholarship program provides scholarships to students training to become primary care health professionals in return participants in both programs agree to provide primary care services in rural or urban underserved areas with designated shortages contact kathy mcvay higher education coordinating board 310 israel road se ms 7834 tumwater wa 98501 360 236-2816 email kathy.mcvay@doh.wa.gov website http www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/default.htm s
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type of support/service advocacy statewide cah only no washington state hospital association state legislative advocacy brief description at the state level wsha advocates for fair and equitable compensation of rural hospitals and health systems for a system which promotes adequate hospital and health system staffing for a system which promotes health care quality and patient safety and for other issues affecting rural hospitals and health systems for a full listing of policy/advocacy issues and staff assignments visit http www.wsha.org/policy.htm wsha also produces for the weekly e-mail publication entitled inside olympia to update members on the most recent information coming from the washington state capitol contact brenda suiter director rural and public health policy washington state hospital association 300 elliott avenue west suite 300 seattle wa 98119 206 216-2531 email brendas@wsha.org website http www.wsha.org source of funds member dues who s the customer washington hospital
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type of support/service health professions recruitment and retention increase access to care and insurance statewide cah only no western washington area health education center volunteer/retired providers malpractice insurance program brief description the washington state volunteer/retired providers malpractice insurance program seeks licensed and/or retired providers who want to volunteer their services at clinics or other sites throughout the state the program goal is to improve access to primary care health services for people with low incomes the program provides malpractice insurance coverage within the budget capacity of the program to licensed health care professionals the volunteer/retired provider program will also pay for the professional license renewal for retired health care professionals contact christine lindquist program coordinator western washington area health education center 2033 sixth avenue suite 310 seattle wa 98121 206 441-7137 email christine@wwahec.org websi
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e st at ew on al ohxx program washington state hospital association advocacy for improvements in the health care regulatory environment health information program state legislative advocacy wsha critical access hospital program western washington area health education center community health assessment planning and development health career ambassadors program project hope rural/underserved observation experience rural/underserved opportunities experience rural/urban nursing outreach program volunteer/retired providers malpractice insurance program washington recruitment group western washington rural health care collaborative western washington cah technical assistance xxxxxxxxxxxxx washington state hospital association pa ge 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 67 eg i ca r nl y id
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western washington area health education center community health assessment planning and development 53 health career ambassadors program 54 project hope 55 rural/underserved observation experience 56 rural/underserved opportunities experience 57 rural/urban nursing outreach program 58 western washington rural health care collaborative western washington cah technical assistance 61 cah only programs cah network cah computer based training courses 5 cah technical assistance strategic planning and process improvement 6 rural healthcare quality network cah centralized credentialing services 33 cah peer review performance improvement quality assurance and medical staff support services 34 washington state department of health office of community and rural health critical access hospital program 42 washington state hospital association wsha critical access hospital program 52 western washington rural health care collaborative western washington cah technical assistance 61
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