News

The opioid epidemic continues to have a devastating impact on communities across the country. WSHA is committed to increasing opioid stewardship in Washington, Alaska, and Oregon and is approaching this on multiple fronts—to improve opioid prescribing practices, increase access to treatment services, decrease opioid-involved overdoses and prevent future opioid dependence. ... Read More >>

Health systems and providers throughout Washington are celebrating Thanksgiving this year with their own special festivities.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the Dec. 5, 2019 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Today is National Rural Health Day! Did you know about 57 million people (almost 1 in 5 Americans) live in rural communities?... Read More >>

Virginia Mason Medical Center is co-sponsoring a climate and health symposium that will be hosted by the hospital on Dec. 7.... Read More >>

As part of its efforts to introduce more effective models of care and address the behavioral health crisis in Snohomish County, Providence Medical Group launched a Behavioral Health Urgent Care on the same campus as the Providence Regional Medical Center Colby Campus emergency department.... Read More >>

Over 300 nurses were nominated for the 2019 Washington March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards. ... Read More >>

Recent member news from the Nov. 21, 2019 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Kaiser Permanente has reversed its decision to no longer cover Island Hospital primary care physicians for patients with an Individual Medicare Advantage Plan.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the Nov. 14, 2019 Weekly Report.... Read More >>