May is National Mental Health Month: a time to recognize the importance of mental health care in our communities and raise awareness about mental health conditions. In Washington State, this also means raising awareness of the challenges our mental health care system faces, and the initiatives that can address them. Mental health remains one of WSHA’s top legislative priorities, and although we are steadily making progress, our system still needs work.... Read More >>

WhidbeyHealth honors its employees during Healthcare Week (the combination of National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week) by offering its entire staff of about 800 a free meal during one shift and free late afternoon snacks every day at the hospital café, served by department managers.... Read More >>

High school can be a challenging time for students, with many competing priorities and pressures in school and at home. To help those who are facing mental health challenges during this formative time, Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital in Marysville will partner with three local high schools across two school districts to provide free in-school mental health services.... Read More >>

Honoring Choices Pacific Northwest is now recruiting health care organizations to join its fourth cohort, which will launch in September. Honoring Choices participants receive free training and consultation to help implement the Respecting Choices First Steps evidence-based advance care planning program in their facilities.... Read More >>

Membership updates from the May 17, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the May 17, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

On May 9, WHS Industry Partner H-Source presented the webinar “Rethink Processes, Regain Control: Supply Chain as Key to Sustainability.” The presenter detailed how the supply chain ecosystem contributes waste in the health care system, and how efficiencies can be gained, freeing funds for other initiatives.... Read More >>

Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital in Yakima was recently recognized with four awards from Practice Greenhealth: a leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care.... Read More >>

PMH Medical Center has changed its name to Prosser Memorial Health. The change became official following a favorable vote at the March 2018 Prosser Memorial Health Board of Commissioners regular meeting.... Read More >>

Coverys and NetworxHealth are pleased to sponsor a fun day of golf, lunch and prizes at Bear Mountain Ranch on Sunday, June 24 as part of WSHA and AWPHD’s Rural Hospital Leadership Conference in Chelan.... Read More >>