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We are now accepting applications for the WSHA Rural Quality Everyday Extraordinary Award.... Read More >>

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) program has added a new Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure to begin in fiscal year 2022.... Read More >>

United States Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) was Nov. 18-24. You can recognize this important awareness by reviewing slides from the CDC partner call.... Read More >>

The third Thursday of November is National Rural Health Day.... Read More >>

As the year is winding down, there are two upcoming learning opportunities addressing laws passed in 2021.... Read More >>

A day of immersion in virtual reality training recently at Western State Hospital left WSHA leaders with lessons learned and insights to share about the training throughout the state.... Read More >>

For our continued recognition of International Infection Prevention Week (Oct. 17-23, 2021), we wanted to share some of the history of infection prevention development.... Read More >>

Hospitals play an important role in communities’ success, in social, economic and health spheres. The theme for this year’s International Infection Prevention Week (Oct. 17-23), make your intention infection prevention, is meant not just for infection preventionists and other health care workers, but also for the communities we serve.... Read More >>

The intent of the 2021 International Infection Prevention Week (Oct. 17-23) is to highlight the science behind infection prevention and inspire the next generation of infection preventionists (IPs) to join the fight.... Read More >>

It’s easy for the pandemic to leave people feeling helpless as individuals. Research shows that helping people focus on what they can control — the actions that will keep them healthy — can be energizing... Read More >>