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Join WSHA from 10-11 a.m. June 18 for an informative webinar exploring the world of pain management and recognizing the significance of the morphine milligram equivalent (MME), a crucial metric that standardizes the comparison of opioid potency to morphine... Read More >>

WSHA’s third SOGI webinar, “Improving Comfort Talking about Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation,” has been rescheduled for 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesday June 18. Anyone attending the session live is eligible to receive CECH credit through the California Board of Registered Nursing... Read More >>

WSHA’s Safety & Quality team is filled with clinical experts across numerous disciplines. They support numerous initiatives to improve health care in Washington State, and these programs are all available to our member hospitals as one of their member benefits... Read More >>

University of Washington Continuing Education will partner with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) to host the training “Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 6... Read More >>

For the last 18 months, WSHA has worked with the state Health Care Authority (HCA) and DH, a social impact agency, to partner with hospitals across the state for opioid harm reduction activities through the “Starts with One” campaign... Read More >>

In 2008, WSHA engaged with stakeholders to standardize hospital emergency code events. (You may know these codes by their colors, such as “code blue” for a patient whose heart has stopped or who has stopped breathing.)... Read More >>

We have extended the registration deadline for the May 20 Quality Leader Learning Collaborative. Online registration is closed but additional attendees can register at the door. This event is from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 20 at the SeaTac Airport Conference Center... Read More >>

For the third year in a row, Washington State was named the number one place in the nation for nurses by WalletHub. The study by personal finance website WalletHub analyzed 20 metrics, focusing on compensation, job growth, and working conditions... Read More >>

One in five people will suffer from a mental health disorder after pregnancy. This week, WSHA is kicking off the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Perinatal Mental Health Bundle Workshops and Webinars... Read More >>

Preventing substance misuse is the most effective strategy in reducing the risk of developing a substance use disorder. Mental Health Awareness month, and specifically National Prevention Week May 12-18,  provides the perfect opportunity to consider how your hospital can participate in prevention efforts... Read More >>