Research has shown that using bebtelovimab to treat COVID-19 in an outpatient setting has been associated with lower odds of hospitalization or death, particularly among immunocompromised and older patients.... Read More >>
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed a decision memo Oct. 20 and released a media statement allowing Novavax monovalent COVID-19 boosters for people ages 18 and older.... Read More >>
Join Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner, Pivio for the webinar, “How Can Health Improvement Programs Reduce Employee Cost & Generate Clinical Cost Savings?” from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 8. The presenters will be Lifestyle Medicine Institute President Jere Stocks and Lifestyle Medicine Institute Medical Director Dr. Sal Lacagnina.... Read More >>
Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner SUNRx is excited to bring you insights on how your hospital can plan for an efficient and compliant 340B claims capture program.... Read More >>
We’ve heard from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) that less than 10 percent of those eligible for the booster have received it. DOH has asked us and our members to promote the booster... Read More >>
Oct. 16-22 is International Infection Prevention Week. This year's theme is, “The Future is Infection Prevention: 50 Years of Infection Prevention.” This theme highlights the decades of infection prevention and control advances and new challenges in this work... Read More >>
Oct. 16-22 marks this Healthcare Quality Week! This important week recognizes the importance and awareness of the professions that work in health care quality, especially important as we look back at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic patient safety and quality... Read More >>
The Northwest Safety and Quality Partnership – a collaboration between WSHA and the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems – will hold the Opioid Stewardship Conference from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Portland Airport Embassy Suites... Read More >>
WSHA wants to remind members that they should be performing annual respirator fit testing... Read More >>
Early intervention with COVID-19 therapeutics (monoclonal antibodies and antivirals) can reduce the risk of severe illness and hospitalization for people with COVID-19 who are at high risk of developing more serious illness... Read More >>
