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Advance care planning helps people plan for their medical care in the event that they are unable to make decisions for themselves.... Read More >>

The UW Psychiatric Consultation Line (PCL) is available to help prescribing providers, including those in community hospitals and emergency departments, in Washington seeking clinical advice about patients 18+ with mental health and/or substance use disorders.... Read More >>

WSHA, in collaboration with the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA), Washington Department of Health, and the Health Care Authority will release the next round of the Acute Opioid Prescribing Reports next week.... Read More >>

Today Washington state’s 112 hospitals and health systems announced the launch of a public education campaign to encourage people to avoid delaying care for new or chronic medical concerns, and reassure them that care can be safely accessed – even during a pandemic... Read More >>

Washington state’s 112 hospitals and health systems are launching a public education campaign to address these concerns and encourage people to get care when they need it... Read More >>

The Washington Poison Center (WAPC) has released its 2019 Annual Report.... Read More >>

Learn more about behavioral health integration by taking part in an upcoming Bree Collaborative summit... Read More >>

Every year on May 5 we celebrate Hand Hygiene Day to mobilize people around the world to increase adherence to hand hygiene practices in healthcare facilities.... Read More >>

The Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) will host a webinar on May 15 from 1-2 p.m. to help physicians and advanced practitioners care for their patients receiving opioid prescriptions to treat chronic pain via telemedicine during the pandemic.... Read More >>

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Division of Occupational Safety and Healthy (DOSH) published an Ethylene Oxide Hazard Alert.... Read More >>