Hospitals must report deaths with ties to maternal mortality

Recent legislation now requires birthing hospital and birth centers to report the deaths of women who are pregnant or who have been pregnant within 42 days of death to the local coroner or medical examiner’s office... Read More >>

Scammers are posing as members of the Medical Board

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has alerted the community that scam artists are calling their clinics and offices posing as the Medical Board, saying there is a problem with a physician’s DEA registration. They are providing the Washington Medical Commission’s phone number as their own... Read More >>

The Joint Commission releases a new sentinel event alert: Managing the risks of direct oral anticoagulants

Anticoagulants are the No. 2 top medication involved in adverse drug events leading to death or serious harm. Risks to patients on Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) can be avoided with... Read More >>

What to know about new standardized isolation signage

The Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) is pleased to announce that the standardized isolation precaution signage has been updated at the request of hospitals in Washington State; the new signage... Read More >>

Rural Quality Award winner for 2019 is Kittitas Valley Healthcare

In recognition of outstanding improvement in the safety and quality of rural health care, the 2019 “Rural Quality ~ Everyday Extraordinary” award has been awarded to Kittitas Valley Healthcare. During... Read More >>

MAT in the ED: A critical lifeline for patients with opioid use disorder in Washington

Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in Washington –in 2017, there were at least 742 opioid-involved overdose deaths. To provide an important lifeline to patients at risk... Read More >>

September is Sepsis Awareness Month

Did you know sepsis takes more lives than opioids, breast cancer and prostate cancer combined? Every September, health care providers, the public and organizations big and small come together to... Read More >>

The Joint Commission releases a new sentinel event alert: Managing the Risks of Direct Oral Anticoagulants

While Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) offer ease of use to patients, stopping bleeding events in patients on DOACs is more complicated, requiring different strategies than those for patients on warfarin (Coumadin®) and heparin.... Read More >>

Opportunity for education on Antimicrobial Stewardship

The Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania’s (HAP) Hospital Improvement and Innovation Network (HIIN) is opening up its successful series of 10 webinars on Antimicrobial Stewardship.... Read More >>

Nominate now for WSHA awards, including new Governance Excellence Award

Nominations are now open for the 2019 Joe Hopkins Memorial Award, Community Health Leadership Award and Governance Excellence Award. ... Read More >>

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