The Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) is a “national LGBTQ+ benchmarking tool that evaluates health care facilities’ policies and practices related to the equity and inclusion of their LGBTQ patients, visitors and employees.”... Read More >>

During its regular 2021 session, the Washington State Legislature passed two bills regarding the production or purchasing, distribution, and access of pharmaceuticals.... Read More >>

Opioid misuse continues to be a serious national public health issue with nearly 71,000 drug overdose deaths in 2019 involving an opioid.... Read More >>

Join physicians, health care professionals and members of the public from 12 – 2 p.m. Friday, April 29, for a free live webinar to enhance communication and connection about serious illness and end-of-life and after-death issues.... Read More >>

WSHA is excited to announce and share a new ‘look and navigation’ on the WSHA website that illustrates the Patient Safety & Quality Team's commitment and member-centric focus to support ongoing efforts in keeping patients in all communities safe and clinical care exceptional.... Read More >>

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

Substance misuse remains a major public health concern that has not only been veiled by the pandemic but augmented by soaring opioid-related mortality and morbidity.... Read More >>

You can feel more secure with your purchases of respirators. Two recent NIOSH updates provide information to assure the medical community and others who depend on quality products. ... Read More >>

WSHA highly encourages Washington residents to continue wearing face masks in indoor public settings, even past the end of Washington State’s mask mandate on March 12.... Read More >>

We know that the last several months have been extremely challenging for hospitals.... Read More >>