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WSHA recognized local health care leaders for their work responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The recipients helped with patient care as well as the procurement and distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and medication. ... Read More >>

The Palliative Care Roadmap (PDF) is a publication to help patients, and the people they love sort through the experience of serious illness and conditions.... Read More >>

Behavioral health impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic have caused a surge in behavioral health symptoms across Washington, which is a trend that is likely to continue.... Read More >>

We at WSHA want to acknowledge International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) and the hard work that so many have performed on a daily basis to keep health care workers, patients, and communities healthy. ... Read More >>

During Healthcare Quality Week 2020, Oct. 18-24, the WSHA Safety & Quality team is highlighting key areas of safety and quality work and invite you to partner with us to advance health care in our state.... Read More >>

On Oct. 11, the U.S. Government released the next National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, 2020-2025, presenting coordinated, strategic actions to change the course of antibiotic resistance (AR) in the next 5 years.... Read More >>

With support from WSHA, Crisis Connections has offered free youth suicide prevention trainings.... Read More >>

The Harborview Behavioral Health Institute is launching a virtual telebehavioral health training series for behavioral health providers across Washington State.... Read More >>

Social determinants of health (SDOH) including housing instability, food insecurity and access to transportation, create significant barriers for patients to follow treatment plans. The Core Determinants of Health Screening Tool (Core5) was developed by the Ohio Action Coalition and tested in partnership with the Ohio Public Health Nurse Leaders.... Read More >>

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is initiating an enhanced influenza vaccination campaign as a critical part of COVID-19 response work.... Read More >>