Washington State Hospital Association

SDOH Workgroup
2026-08-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-09-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-11-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-12-29 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Zoom
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.
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SDR Monthly Webinar
2026-09-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-10-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Once registered, you will be registered for the entire 2026 monthly series.
You will receive a calendar invite from the WSHA calendar (no need to download directly from the registration- the calendar hold directly from the website will not update if there are any changes)

Please reach out to leighs@wsha.org for any registration questions!

Opioid Harm Prevention Peer Forum Series
2026-09-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-12-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Mondays | 12:00–13:00 | WSHA Hospital Members Only | Register Here
About the Series
Across Washington, hospital teams are working every day to reduce opioid‑related harm and strengthen patient‑centered care. This year, WSHA is honored to launch the 2026 Opioid Harm Prevention Peer Forum Series—a statewide learning community built by hospitals, for hospitals.
This series reflects the feedback we received from hospital leaders about the areas they most want support, including:

Opportunities to learn directly from peers
Practical tools for screening, training, shared decision making, and MOUD prescribing, including long-acting injectable buprenorphine
Strategies for community resource linkage to ongoing care
Support for pediatric pain management and reducing variation
Tools to leverage MME/24 hour for ongoing improvement
Guidance for caring for pregnant persons and adolescents with OUD

2026 Quarterly Webinar Schedule
Registration Link: https://wsha-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/CbGoLUcjShG6qeseLXRlEA

Quarter 1 — Screening, Training & Shared Decision‑Making Models
Monday, March 16 | 12:00–13:00
Objective: Learn from hospital peers implementing practical workflows that strengthen patient engagement and clinical safety to strengthen staff confidence in successful identification of patients at-risk of harm from opioids, including how to effectively offer MOUD.
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Quarter 2 — OUD Referrals & Community Resource Pathways
Monday, June 15 | 12:00–13:00
Objective: Real examples of hospital-community partnerships that ensure patients can access the treatment they need, including in-person and virtual options.

Quarter 3 — Pediatric Pain Management & MME Best Practices
Monday, September 14 | 12:00–13:00
Objective: Member insights on improving pediatric pain care, reducing above‑guideline prescribing and leveraging MME tools to guide safer decisions.

Quarter 4 — Innovation Strategies: Pregnancy Care, Adolescents, & Long‑Acting Buprenorphine
Monday, December 14 | 12:00–13:00
Objective: Forward looking practices supporting pregnant person, adolescents, and early adopters of using long-acting buprenorphine across hospital care settings.

Registration
Register to access all four quarterly sessions here.

Invitation to Participate as Panelists
This series is built on the belief that learning accelerates when we learn from each other.
WSHA welcomes hospitals interested in sharing their experience—large or small, early steps or mature programs.
Whether you’ve piloted a new workflow, built a referral partnership, refined prescribing practices, or discovered a small change that made a big difference, your peers want to hear from you.

Interested in joining a panel?
Contact: tinas@wsha.org

External Webinar: Expanding & Improving SUD Care in Emergency Services
2026-09-22 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
This external webinar is hosted by University of Washington Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute.

Join 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).
This 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.
Topics Covered
• Innovative approaches to SUD treatment
• Best practices for emergency care
• Coordination between EMS, emergency departments, and discharge
Goal: 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.
Who 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.
This 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.

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External Webinar: Frontline Conversations: Advancing SUD Care in Clinical Practice
2026-11-04 12:00 - 13:00
This external webinar is hosted by University of Washington Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute.
Join this 4-part webinar series, facilitated by Mark Duncan, MD and Maureen Oscadal, RN, MPH, BSN, to explore emerging practices in the care of people living with substance use disorder (SUD).
This series features brief presentations and panel discussions with expert community providers on the topics listed below. A Q&A session for all participants will take place after the facilitated discussion.
Series Schedule

May 6, 2026 12:00 PM
August 6, 2026 12:00 PM
November 4, 2026 12:00 PM

Topics:

Adolescent OUD Treatment: Closing the gap
Trauma & SUD: Trauma informed care is not enough
Involuntary SUD Treatment in WA: When and How?
7-OH: Treatment Considerations for the New, More Potent Kratom

Who should attend: The intended audience for this series is for anyone in Washington State involved in the care of people who use drugs and people living with SUD. All disciplines are welcome and encouraged to join.
This 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.

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