Congratulations Seattle Children’s and MultiCare Health System for receiving this year’s Community Health Leadership Award at WSHA’s Annual Meeting Oct. 9.... Read More >>

Your hospital or health system may be eligible for capital funding grants aimed to expand behavioral health capacity.... Read More >>

Health care and social service providers are four times more likely to experience workplace violence than other professionals. ... Read More >>

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized new regulations that require US hospitals to develop and implement antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs). ... Read More >>

According to a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, exposure to fluoroquinolone antibiotics is linked to a heightened risk of left-sided valvular regurgitation. ... Read More >>

Fittingly, this Sepsis Awareness Month the WSHA Safety & Quality team is thrilled to announce that WSHA has hired a new safety & quality director with a sepsis and readmission management focus.... Read More >>

Did you know that sepsis takes more lives than opioid overdoses, breast cancer and prostate cancer combined? September is Sepsis Awareness Month. ... Read More >>

U.S Pharmacist recently updated best practices for management of Clostridium difficile for adults.... Read More >>

Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in Washington. In 2017, there were at least 742 opioid-involved overdose deaths.... Read More >>

On Monday, Aug. 19, the CDC released Antibiotic Use in the United States: Progress and Opportunities, 2018 Update, which is an update to CDC's 2017 antibiotic stewardship report. ... Read More >>