News & Success Stories

On May 16, the Foundation for Health Care Quality and the Bree Collaborative hosted a webinar on Social Need Screening. In this session, we heard from CHAS Health on how community health workers (CHWs) supported their social need screening process.  CHAS Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center that has served the Inland Northwest (Spokane County, the Latah Community, and the Lewis-Clark Valley) since 1994 with medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health services to individuals and families regardless of their ability to pay.
Find out how to get support developing a quality improvement project that promotes equity within your organization. Individuals, teams, and organizations serving Washingtonians are welcome to join a Health Equity Action Collaborative starting in May.
Palliative care provides specialized care for people with serious illness that centers on symptom and stress relief. Through the Washington Rural Palliative Care Initiative, DOH has formed public-private partnerships with 19 rural communities to help patients have their needs met closer to home.