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Washington faces major lag in state inspections of hospitals
Washington state inspectors are way behind in their examinations of hospitals and fail to investigate when hospitals report errors they made in caring for patients.
That’s the word from a preliminary report recently published by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee.
Nearly three-quarters of acute care hospital inspections were late, as of December, according to the committee. One facility hadn’t gotten a state inspection since early 2018.
What this lag means for health outcomes is unknown, the report says.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/24/washington-faces-major-lag-in-state-inspections-of-hospitals/