Opioid misuse continues to be a serious national public health issue with nearly 71,000 drug overdose deaths in 2019 involving an opioid.... Read More >>
WSHA is excited to announce and share a new ‘look and navigation’ on the WSHA website that illustrates the Patient Safety & Quality Team's commitment and member-centric focus to support ongoing efforts in keeping patients in all communities safe and clinical care exceptional.... Read More >>
Infection Control Today (ICT) reminds us that COVID-19 is not just a respiratory virus that Omicron will eventually extinguish, and succinctly describes a continuing consequence of all COVID-19 illnesses.... Read More >>
United States Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) was Nov. 18-24. You can recognize this important awareness by reviewing slides from the CDC partner call.... Read More >>
For our continued recognition of International Infection Prevention Week (Oct. 17-23, 2021), we wanted to share some of the history of infection prevention development.... Read More >>
Hospitals play an important role in communities’ success, in social, economic and health spheres. The theme for this year’s International Infection Prevention Week (Oct. 17-23), make your intention infection prevention, is meant not just for infection preventionists and other health care workers, but also for the communities we serve.... Read More >>
The intent of the 2021 International Infection Prevention Week (Oct. 17-23) is to highlight the science behind infection prevention and inspire the next generation of infection preventionists (IPs) to join the fight.... Read More >>
National Recovery Month is coming to an end, but the conversation about substance use disorders is continuing. One opportunity to learn more is an upcoming virtual conference, “Addressing Substance Use Disorder: The Path Forward"... Read More >>
As part of our Readmissions Roundtable series, WSHA is pleased to announce the launch of a new safety and quality data dashboard for our hospitals in Washington... Read More >>
On Sept. 17, 2021, Advoque Safeguard issued a user notice identifying six very small lots of the model SG100 N95 Particulate Filtering Respirator (TC-84A-9284) that require additional sampling for pressure testing... Read More >>
