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Most health care workers are attracted to their work because, at the most basic level, they want to help people. Developing connections and bonds with patients is very important and can be a medium for helping patients get optimal health care.... Read More >>

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Healthcare Association Infections Program is planning to begin a mentoring call series for infection preventionists in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).... Read More >>

The Northwest Organization of Nurse Leaders (NWONL) is preparing to recognize accomplished nurse leaders in Oregon and Washington.... Read More >>

WSHA has teamed up with the Washington State Healthcare Authority to share an Opioids 101 Toolkit.... Read More >>

Honoring Choices PNW is pleased to present the Washington POLST Clinician Toolkit at an upcoming webinar from 12-1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5.... Read More >>

As Washington State fully reopens, we want to offer a reminder that masks are still required in health care settings, even for those who are fully vaccinated.... Read More >>

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has alerted the health care community of a “probable association” between myocarditis and some COVID-19 vaccines.... Read More >>

As temperatures soared across the state this week, so did the number of people seeking hospital care for heat related illness. For several days before the heat wave hit, hospitals planned for the possible increased needs and worked with each other and community organizations to prepare... Read More >>

Today, President Biden will sign the federal legislation commemorating Juneteenth as a national holiday. ... Read More >>

MedStar Health Institute for Quality and Safety and Baylor College of Medicine are inviting 20 United States health care organizations to field test a newly developed AHRQ diagnostic safety measurement resource.... Read More >>