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September is both National Recovery Month and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The goal of these events is to raise awareness, increase community conversation, and instill hope.... Read More >>

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting three listening sessions this month.... Read More >>

As the NDNQI measure evidence-based practice recommends capturing data on all falls, regardless of location, WSHA has updated the data systems that members interact with, which include the QBS system as well as how DASH reports fall data.... Read More >>

Emergency departments (EDs) have historically shouldered a significant burden in providing crisis care to patients experiencing suicidality. In Washington, this amounts to approximately 4,000 individuals seeking suicide-related care from our EDs each month... Read More >>

Sam Quinones, the keynote speaker for the 2019 WSHA Safety & Quality Summit, has published a new novel, The Least of Us: True Tales from America in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth... Read More >>

It’s my pleasure to share that the WSHA Health Equity Collaborative commenced last week with a virtual kick-off event attended by a diverse group of hospitals and clinics.... Read More >>

September is Sepsis Awareness Month! Sepsis is the body’s life-threatening reaction to infection and is the leading cause of hospital death in America. ... Read More >>

Most health care workers are attracted to their work because, at the most basic level, they want to help people. Developing connections and bonds with patients is very important and can be a medium for helping patients get optimal health care.... Read More >>

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Healthcare Association Infections Program is planning to begin a mentoring call series for infection preventionists in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).... Read More >>

The Northwest Organization of Nurse Leaders (NWONL) is preparing to recognize accomplished nurse leaders in Oregon and Washington.... Read More >>