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This bulletin is to inform hospitals of a new requirement to respond to record requests from overdose, withdrawal, and suicide fatality review teams. Local health departments are empowered to create such review teams starting on June 9, 2022.... Read More >>

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

On May 18, the Health Care Cost Transparency Board (HCCTB) unanimously passed a motion authorizing the Board to seek additional data to inform its work, such as available data from Medicare hospital cost reports.... Read More >>

On May 26, 2022, WSHA sent a letter to the Office of the Governor and the Washington State Department of Health requesting that specific state law waivers and flexibilities be retained to ensure hospitals can continue providing necessary care in the next phases of the pandemic response.... Read More >>

On May 24, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory on COVID-19 Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment.... Read More >>

WSHA recently sent a joint letter with the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS) to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) asking for the department to take a careful and thoughtful approach in transitioning waivers and regulatory flexibilities associated with the COVID-19 public health emergency.... Read More >>

The Washington State Legislature passed an important law change for hospitals this year. HB 1739 (2022) requires hospitals to adopt a policy on the prevention and control of the transmission of pathogens of epidemiological concern by Jan. 1, 2023.... Read More >>

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating monkeypox cases in the United States in 2022.... Read More >>

The Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (NRTRC) is conducting a survey to understand the current state of telehealth and how best to respond to those implementing and sustaining telehealth services.... Read More >>

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Behavioral Health Group is offering a free, virtual training on de-escalation communication.... Read More >>