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JLARC: Department of Health late on many hospital inspections and not reviewing adverse‑event plans, audit finds
Summary
JLARC staff reported July 16, 2025 that Washington Department of Health did not complete required acute hospital inspections on time, failed to verify third‑party accreditor standards reliably, and did not review hospitals’ adverse‑event corrective plans; DOH concurred and the committee approved the final report for distribution.
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee reviewed and approved for distribution a proposed final report concluding the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) did not complete statutory inspections of acute care hospitals on time, did not consistently verify accrediting organization standards, and did not routinely review hospital plans to address adverse health events.
JLARC staff presenters Zane Potter and Ashley Tranel told the committee on July 16, 2025 that DOH was late on 72 percent of acute care hospital inspections as of December 2024 when measured by…
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