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SUMMARY:External Webinar: Expanding & Improving SUD Care in Emergency Services
DESCRIPTION:This external webinar is hosted by University of Washington Addictions\, Drug & Alcohol Institute. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a monthly series co-hosted by the University of Washington’s Addiction\, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI) and Behavioral Health Crisis Outreach Response and Education (BHCore). \nThis series will bring together emergency department clinicians\, EMS teams\, hospital administrators\, and other first responders to enhance substance use disorder (SUD) care across emergency systems. \nTopics Covered\n• Innovative approaches to SUD treatment\n• Best practices for emergency care\n• Coordination between EMS\, emergency departments\, and discharge \nGoal: To build a statewide network of high-quality\, low-barrier SUD treatment and support services through coordinated efforts spanning EMS\, emergency departments\, and discharge programs. \nWho should attend: This series’ intended audience includes EMS teams\, emergency department providers\, hospital administrators\, and other first responders. All are welcome to participate regardless of SOR or BHCore funding. \nThis series is funded by the State Opioid Response (SOR) grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and is provided by the University of Washington’s Addictions Drug & Alcohol Institute.  \n\nClick Here to Register Here
URL:https://staging.wsha.org/events/external-webinar-expanding-and-improving-sud-care-in-emergency-services/2026-06-23/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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SUMMARY:OUD Referrals: Extending the Opioid Harm Prevention Peer Forum Series
DESCRIPTION:June 24 Roundtable: OUD Referrals: Extending the Opioid Harm Prevention Peer Forum Series | Register Here \n\nJoin WSHA Clinical Excellence for a follow-up roundtable on Wednesday\, June 24\, from 2:00–3:30 PM\, focused on advancing discussions on opioid use disorder (OUD) referral/community pathways and the State Directed Payment Program (SDPP): Follow-up after ED Visit for Substance Use Disorder (FUA) measure. \n\nHospital teams across Washington are doing critical work to connect patients with OUD to treatment and recovery support\, but many face persistent challenges once patients leave the hospital or emergency department. \n\nAs part of WSHA’s 2026 Opioid Harm Prevention Quarterly Peer Forum Series\, this roundtable builds on the June 15 session\, Quarter 2: OUD Referrals & Community Resource Pathways\, which highlights real examples of hospital–community partnerships across the state. In response to member feedback requesting more time for peer exchange\, this session is designed to provide deeper\, member-driven discussion\, including aims in support of the (SDPP) FUA measure.  \n\nWhy attend this roundtable? \n\nEngage directly with hospital peers navigating similar OUD referral and follow-up challenges\nDiscuss strengths and barriers hospitals experience after patients leave inpatient or emergency settings\nShare practical lessons learned from community partnerships\, including virtual care options\nExplore strategies to strengthen performance on the State Directed Payment Program (SDPP) Follow-up after ED Visit for Substance Use Disorder (FUA) measure by improving timely follow-up connections to care\nHelp WSHA better understand where hospitals need additional tools\, guidance\, convening\, or advocacy\n\n  \nHow this supports the Peer Forum Series \nThis roundtable complements the Opioid Harm Prevention Quarterly Peer Forum Series by: \n\nDeepening discussion on priority topics identified by hospital leaders\nSupporting peer-to-peer learning beyond presentation-based sessions\nInforming future forums\, resources\, and statewide improvement efforts\n\n\nWho should attend? \nWe encourage participation from clinical leaders\, ED teams\, care coordination\, social work\, pharmacy\, quality and behavioral health staff involved in OUD screening\, treatment initiation\, referrals and follow-up care. \n\nYour voice matters \nParticipation in this roundtable will directly inform how WSHA tailors future peer forums and supports hospitals in strengthening community resource pathways and continuity of care. \n\nRegistration Links \n\nJune 24th OUD Referrals: Extending the Opioid Harm Prevention Forum Series \n\nRegister Here  \n\nOpioid Harm Prevention Forum Series\n\nRegister Here | Learn More \n\nFlyers \n\nOUD Referrals: Extending the Opioid Harm Prevention Forum Series\nOpioid Harm Prevention Forum Series\n\n\nInterested in joining a panel?\nContact: tinas@wsha.org
URL:https://staging.wsha.org/events/oud-referrals-extending-the-opioid-harm-prevention-peer-forum-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tina Seery":MAILTO:TinaS@wsha.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628
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SUMMARY:2026 AWPHD & WSHA Rural Hospital Leadership Conference
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nAudience: Rural & Public Hospital District C-Suite Leaders\, Board Members\, Trustees\, and Commissioners \n\nAttire: Resort Casual \n\nConference Agenda (subject to change) \nSunday\, June 28 \n4:00 – 7:00 pm: Registration \nMonday\, June 29 \n8:00 – 9:00 am: Breakfast \n9:00 am: Welcome & Opening Remarks \n9:10 – 9:30 am: Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts Highlights (Everyone welcome) \n9:30 – 10:30 am: Navigating Tension in the Boardroom# | Kimberly McNally \n10:45 – 11:45 am: Breakouts \n\nTransforming Healthcare: Rural Payment Redesign under RHTP | Jeff Bowman\, Rural Health Redesign Center (CEOs only)\nPublic Records Act# | Harry Boesche\, MRSC\n\n12:00 – 12:45 pm: Networking Lunch \n12:45 pm: Presentation of Rural Quality Awards \n1:00 – 1:45 pm: Breakouts \n\nThe Art of an Effective Board Meeting# | Florence Di Benedetto (Board Chairs & CEOs only)\nFraming the Questions: Applying Ethical Principles in the Hospital Board# | Jeff Sconyers & Taya Briley\n\n2:00 – 3:00 pm: Hospital Financial Stress: What Should Boards Pay Attention To?# | Jason Hotchkiss & Cassie Sauer + Member panel \n3:00 – 4:00 pm: Governance Unscripted: You’re the Board. What Would You Do?# | Florence Di Benedetto & Kimberly McNally \n4:00 – 5:00 pm: Reception on the Terrace with Secretary of Health Dennis Worsham (Conference attendees only) \nTuesday\, June 30 \n8:00 – 9:00 am: Breakfast  \n9:00 – 10:00 am: From the Secretary’s Desk: How DOH Is Strengthening Rural Care Across Washington | Dennis Worsham\, Secretary of Health\, Washington State Department of Health \n10:15 – 11:15 am: Breakouts \n\nMeasuring What Matters: Using Board Evaluations to Strengthen Governance# | Kimberly McNally\nDivision of Labor: What Work Does Your Board Take On & How# | Matthew Ellsworth + Member panel\n\n11:30 am – 1:00 pm: Lunch\n11:30 am – 1:00 pm: CEO & Board Chair Lunch#\n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Everyday Practice of OPMA & Structure of Committees# | Harry Boesche\, MRSC \n1:00 – 2:00 pm: Define\, Identify and Manage Risk in Healthcare# | Florence Di Benedetto \n5:00 – 7:00 pm: BBQ on the Beach* \n*2026 BBQ on the Beach guest policy: Every conference registration includes one 21+ BBQ on the Beach guest. Additional 21+ BBQ on the Beach guests require the purchase of a guest ticket ($50). There is no charge for BBQ on the Beach guests under 21. \nWednesday\, July 1 \n8:00 – 9:00 am: Breakfast  \n9:00 am – 10:00 am: Leading Together: The CEO-Board Chair Partnership# | Matthew Ellsworth + Member panel \n10:00 – 11:00 am: Innovation in Action: How Hospitals are Shaping the Future of Care# | Tracy Wellington + Member panel \n11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Inside the Issues: State Legislative Wins\, Federal Shifts and the Rural Health Transformation Program# | Jacqueline Barton True\, Cassie Sauer & Chelene Whiteaker \n# = Eligible for Governance Education credit. \n\nLodging Information \nPlease contact Campbell’s at 800-553-8225 to inquire about lodging availability and reference our group block number 608140 and block name: WA St Hospital Association. If they are sold out\, they can place you on their waiting list in case of cancellations.   \nWe have coordinated an additional room block with Lakeside Lodge which is 6-minutes away from Campbell’s. To book within our room block\, please contact Lakeside 509-682-4396 and reference the Washington State Hospital Association room block. \n\n \nThank You to our Event Sponsors!
URL:https://staging.wsha.org/events/2026-awphd-wsha-rural-hospital-leadership-conference/
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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SUMMARY:SDOH Workgroup
DESCRIPTION:WA hospitals are invited to join the WSHA Social Drivers of Health (SDOH) Workgroup. The purpose of the workgroup is to support inpatient screening for health-related social needs\, improve documentation and reporting of SDOH measures and to develop referrals or programs to address patient-identified social needs. \nRegister Here
URL:https://staging.wsha.org/events/sdoh-workgroup/2026-06-30/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Abby Berube":MAILTO:abigailb@wsha.org
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