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Across the country, the month of May is celebrated as Mental Health Month. The theme chosen by Mental Health America for the 2022 campaign is Back to Basics.... Read More >>

Register today for the Pacific Northwest Sepsis Conference! We have room for both in-person and virtual attendees and are offering both CME and continuing education credits for nurses. ... Read More >>

The March of Dimes is now accepting nominations for Heroes in Action (formerly know as the Nurse of the Year awards). Make a nomination online until July 24.... Read More >>

Stacey DeMaranville says nursing runs in her blood and that she never considered any other career.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the May 12, 2022, edition of the Weekly Report newsletter. ... Read More >>

The purpose of this bulletin is to alert psychiatric hospitals licensed under RCW 71.12 to new requirements to notify Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) in advance of patient discharges, and to engage with MCOs in discharge planning for relevant patients. These new requirements, passed under SHB 1860 are effective June 9, 2022.... Read More >>

The 2022 WSHA Leadership Summit is fast approaching, May 15–17! This event is a valuable opportunity to connect with health care leaders, trustees and commissioners over educational content and social networking.... Read More >>

In January 2021, Washington Hospital Services (WHS) started offering its Pre-Survey Inspection Services with clinical quality “mock” inspections.... Read More >>

The spectrum of medical therapies to treat COVID-19 continues to evolve and address SARS-CoV-2 variants.... Read More >>

As part of ongoing work to understand the challenges facing children, youth, and young adults in accessing behavioral health care, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) Children & Youth Behavioral Health Workgroup is seeking community feedback.... Read More >>