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To foster interest in these important and growing fields, Seattle Children’s takes its mobile Science Adventure Lab into the community for children to get some valuable — and fun — hands-on experience. The 45-foot lab is custom-built and outfitted with research-grade equipment that can accommodate up to 30 students at a time. As the only mobile lab in the region, it has visited more than 150 schools and 57,000 elementary and middle school students in 66 cities.... Read More >>

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is one of the leading practitioners shaping the future of health care, with a long record of experience at the top levels of policy. Dr. Emanuel will deliver the closing plenary at the WSHA Annual Member Meeting on Thursday, October 12. His session will look to the future to describe how the best health care in the U.S. will be achieved in coming years.... Read More >>

The Washington State Pharmacy Commission (PQAC) is conducting a comprehensive rewrite of its regulatory rules (more than 300 pages) in an effort to streamline and modernize Washington’s pharmacy rules. This work will begin at PQAC’s initial stakeholder meetings September 13-15. WSHA has advocated for the past three years that PQAC modernize its rules. Many of PQAC’s rules are outdated and no longer represent best practice or current realities.... Read More >>

Membership update from the September 7, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the September 7, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Houston is my hometown, and I’m watching in horror as it drowns. While we saw some wild Texas weather during my childhood, we never saw anything as devastating as Hurricane Harvey. I still have friends and family in the area. They are all safe. Some are in their homes, but quite a few evacuated. This week is only the beginning of the challenges Houston faces. The repercussions from this storm will last for years.... Read More >>

While the opioid epidemic has affected Americans in all communities, some communities have been hit harder than others. At PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview, nearly half of the expectant mothers giving birth suffer from a component of substance abuse, which is more than double the statewide average. U.S. Sen. Patty Murray — who visited the medical center this summer — said it was one of the most shocking facts she had heard while visiting dozens of Washington hospitals during the congressional recess.... Read More >>

Mark your calendar for WSHA’s Annual Member Meeting at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront October 12. The annual Governance Education Day will follow on Friday, October 13. Registration for both events will open September 5. We've gotten a great deal of feedback in the last few years about the many demands on your time and the high value you place on coming together, so this is the first time we are doing the Annual Meeting in one day.... Read More >>

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. With more than 52,000 overdoses in the U.S. in 2015, this day represents a time for us to remember those who have prematurely lost their lives, and to commit to taking action to address the opioid crisis. Given the impact of this crisis on our community, it is likely that we have all been touched by this issue or know of someone who prematurely lost a loved one to an overdose.... Read More >>

More WSHA member hospitals have earned recognition through the Washington State Department of Health’s Breastfeeding Friendly Washington Hospitals.... Read More >>