News

Earlier this year, Honoring Choices Pacific Northwest commissioned a play about advance care planning at the Honoring Choices annual conference.... Read More >>

Last month the Department of Health (DOH) wrapped up its rules rewrite workshop series for Chapter 246-341 WAC, governing Behavioral Health Agencies (BHAs). ... Read More >>

Swedish Medical Center is bringing together providers, agencies and programs to discuss how to improve care for patients with opioid use disorders. ... Read More >>

Join WSHA in recognizing worldwide pressure injury prevention day, Nov. 19. Pressure injuries claim the lives of over 60,000 people each year and cost the United States healthcare system over $11 billion annually.... Read More >>

WSHA, in collaboration with the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA), Washington Department of Health, and the Health Care Authority (HCA) released the most recent round of the Washington State Opioid Prescribing Reports: Acute Prescribing, via ShareFile, to Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) and quality leaders this week. ... Read More >>

The University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI) is offering a free webinar series addressing current trends surrounding Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). ... Read More >>

It is my pleasure to announce the first publication of the WSHA Safety & Quality Program Report, which offers a broader look at WSHA’s safety and quality work throughout the region.... Read More >>

WSHA is beginning a new safety and quality program specifically designed for freestanding psychiatric hospitals and hospitals with inpatient psychiatric units. ... Read More >>

The Washington Department of Commerce currently has $6 million in capital construction funding available for behavioral health facilities targeting crisis stabilization needs in rural Washington State.... Read More >>

The Washington State Department of Social & Health Services announced yesterday that the flu vaccine is now available to uninsured adults at no cost.... Read More >>