The WSHA Health Care Governance Education program invites you to join us for two upcoming courses. Both offerings are part of the 2021 WSHA Governance Certification program and free to all SHA and AWPHD members. The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning will be presented by Kimberly McNally on Thursday, Jan. 28 from 12-1 p.m.... Read More >>
Welcome to Amerigroup Washington, Inc. a new WSHA Corporate Member. Amerigroup proudly offers Washington Apple Health (Integrated Medicaid) and Foundational Community Support to over 235,000 members in all 39 counties of Washington, and Medicare in six counties.... Read More >>
Washington Hospital Services (WHS) is pleased to announce the 2021 Top Performer Program! The program is designed to highlight best practices from member hospitals, as well as allow those organizations that demonstrate a resolute commitment to employee health and safety a chance to be recognized!... Read More >>
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH), in collaboration with CDC, is enrolling Washington state residents in the COVID-19 Pregnancy Registry to conduct a surveillance project to monitor pregnant people who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 through the end of their pregnancy and up to delivery.... Read More >>
Last week, WSHA purchased 150,000 badly needed N95 masks and began shipping them to 42 hospitals and health systems across Washington.... Read More >>
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a large psychological toll on our state—and on all of us. The January 2021 WSHA Behavioral Health Learning Series webinar will address the behavioral health impacts of COVID-19 on patients and health care workers. ... Read More >>
The Washington State Department of Health recently released a provider alert regarding suicide risk in youth during COVID-19.... Read More >>
We are all so excited that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is starting to arrive! There remains a lot of uncertainty about when vaccine will arrive, how much will come and where each Washingtonian will fall in the state-directed tiers. I will share with you what we know right now.... Read More >>
In response to WSHA’s strong advocacy, key state leaders met last week with hospital leaders about difficult to discharge patients.... Read More >>
The Washington State Department of Ecology issued a Dangerous Waste Pharmaceuticals Guide for Washington Health Care Facilities regarding the state’s recently adopted federal management standards for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals.... Read More >>
