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Vaping products present a serious public health risk, and we commend the Governor for taking immediate action and a multi-pronged approach.
Sept. 27, 2019 • 1 minute to read
The Department of Health and the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission are working with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to help spread the word about impaired driving from prescription and nonprescription drugs.
Aug. 21, 2019 • 1 minute to read
The Washington Healthcare Access Alliance is hosting their 13th annual Washington Free and Charitable Care Conference this fall from Sept. 12-14 in Spokane, Washington.
July 18, 2018 • 1 minute to read
Easy access to sub-specialized health care is not always available to rural communities with unable to employ sub-specialists and offer all the specialties.
July 3, 2018 • 4 minutes to read
With insurance challenges, soaring health care costs and belt tightening, health care is finding ways to save while providing the same high-level of care.
June 29, 2018 • 5 minutes to read
For over a decade, nurses have been working with a wide range of partners, including other health professionals, environmentalists and health-affected groups, to update the nation’s chemical safety policy.
Feb. 2, 2018 • 5 minutes to read
State health officials issue recommendations for when and where to get medical care.
Jan. 19, 2018 • 3 minutes to read
The Department of Health has announced that beginning Jan. 27, people will be allowed to change their sex designation on Washington birth certificates to “X,” adding a third option to birth certificates.
Jan. 10, 2018 • 1 minute to read
AFT launched this operation to provide purifiers to the people in Puerto Rico whose island has been devastated by Hurricane Maria and left without safe water.
Nov. 1, 2017 • 1 minute to read
Close to 100 Americans are killed by opioids each day, a figure that could rise to 250 - or more than 650,000 over the next decade - if potent synthetic compounds such as fentanyl and carfentanil continue to proliferate while waiting time for treatment lengthens in the hardest-hit areas. Experts predict mortality will not stabilize…
June 29, 2017 • 1 minute to read
Patty Hayes, MN, RN, a member of WSNA’s Nursing Hall of Fame and Director of Public Health – Seattle & King County, is among thosechosen to be part of The Kresge Foundation’s Emerging Leaders in Public Health Initiative. Hayes and Carina Elsenboss, the department’s Preparedness Director, will be working to transform public…
May 16, 2017 • 1 minute to read
Applications are open for the Northwest Public Health Leadership Institute, a nine-month program offered through the University of Washington School of Public Health designed to build collaborative leadership skills for professionals committed to improving health equity.
March 8, 2017 • 1 minute to read
The 2017 schedule, approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was published online today on the CDC website and in Pediatrics. The updated schedule was also approved by the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Obstetricians…
Feb. 9, 2017 • 1 minute to read
WSNA is playing a leadership role in a new campaign, Public Health is Essential, designed to educate lawmakers and the public on the critical role public health plays.
Feb. 9, 2017 • 6 minutes to read
The CDC has set the adult immunization schedule for 2017 based upon recommendations made by the agency's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Feb. 8, 2017 • 1 minute to read
Mumps cases reported in Washington state are up to 349, according to the most recent numbers released by the Department of Health on Feb. 1. Local county health departments have reported increases in recent days, however, which would increase that number by at least 8 cases. More are expected in coming days.
Feb. 6, 2017 • 1 minute to read
The NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has introduced an early-stage clinical trial of an experimental Zika virus vaccine that will involve 80 healthy volunteers, ages 18 to 35, at three US locations.
Aug. 9, 2016 • 1 minute to read
The actual number of cases of Zika virus infection in Puerto Rico is likely significantly higher than the 5,500 cases that have been confirmed in people, including 672 pregnant women. Up to 10,000 pregnancies in Puerto Rico could be affected by the virus and one-fourth of the island's population could be exposed to the virus this…
Aug. 3, 2016 • 1 minute to read
CDC will host a chat about Zika virus on Twitter this Friday, Feb. 12, 2015.
Feb. 11, 2016 • 1 minute to read
The World Health Organization (WHO) is implementing a new Zika virus data sharing and reporting protocol in order to facilitate the exchange of crucial, evidence-based information during this unfolding health emergency.
Feb. 9, 2016 • 1 minute to read
CDC urges rapid antiviral treatment of very ill and high risk suspected cases.
Feb. 3, 2016 • 6 minutes to read
Here's the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the Zika virus.
Jan. 28, 2016 • 1 minute to read
Find out about this year's vaccines, get answers to common questions and read WSNA's position on mandatory vaccination.
Nov. 2, 2015 • 5 minutes to read
While King County is looking to expand services for pregnant women, young children and teens, the Snohomish Health District shut the doors for the last time on the Immunization Clinic on June 30. The county’s First Steps program, which provides maternity support services, is also slated for elimination.
Oct. 30, 2015 • 4 minutes to read
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