Resources

 

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Supporting Patients With Depression

Supporting Patients With Depression The Supporting Patients With Depression tip sheet provides information to providers to support patients with with depression who are prescribed antidepressants with support supplementation. It was created in collaboration with the five MCOs in Washington, the Health Care Authority, Department of Health, Bastyr and Consejo Counseling. The resource presents evidence regarding the association of nutritional support for mental health treatments, and is an important aid for providers serving these patients.

The Center to Advance Palliative Care

The Center to Advance Palliative Care, site provides health care professionals with the tools, training, and technical assistance necessary to start and sustain successful palliative care programs in hospitals and other community based health care settings. The Center is a national organization dedicated to increasing the availability of quality palliative care services for people facing serious, complex illness.

The Great 8 Cardiovascular and Diabetes Healthy Heart Behaviors

ALL “GREAT 8” advice sheets (8 pages) The Great 8 Cardiovascular and Diabetes Healthy Heart Behaviors are recommended healthy behaviors for patients. Be active Eat well Practice wellness Check your blood pressure Understand your blood sugar numbers Know your cholesterol levels Steer clear of smoking/vaping Follow your doctor's recommendations

Upstream Project Timeline - Washington

Upstream USA Project timeline for recruitment and Quality Improvement.

Upstream Washington State Plan Overview

Overview of Upstream The Problem of Unplanned Pregnancy Unplanned Pregnancy in Washington Upstream’s Model Our Progress in Delaware Our Plan for Washington Project Scope and Timeline Evaluation Approach Advisory Committee Mandate

Using Pharmacies to Access Naloxone: A guide for community-based agencies

Using Pharmacies to Access Naloxone The University of Washington's Center for Opioid Safety Education developed Using Pharmacies to Access Naloxone: a guide for community-based agencies. The guide gives an overview of how agencies can work with pharmacies to provide naloxone directly, easily, and at low cost, to specific clients at risk of overdose. The Center also has available:

UW Perinatal Psychiatry Consultation Line (Perinatal PCL)

Perinatal PCL is a free telephone consultation service for health care providers caring for patients with mental health and co-occurring substance use problems who are pregnant, postpartum, or planning pregnancy. Any health care provider in Washington State can call.

UW Perinatal Psychiatry Consultation Line for Providers (PPCL)

Previously known as PAL for Moms, PPCL is a free, state-funded program providing perinatal mental health consultation, recommendations, and referrals for Washington state providers caring for pregnant or postpartum patients. Any health care provider in Washington State can call.

Value-Based Payment Practice Transformation Planning Guide

The Value-based Payment (VBP) Planning Guide is designed to assist organizations in pacing the needed changes, gaining buy-in and building needed infrastructure in order to promote a systematic approach toward transformation. The Planning Guide aims to support your organization in:

Washington HealthCareCompare

Washington HealthCareCompare The website and database were created by legislation passed in 2015 (RCW 43.371) as a push from Governor Inslee to increase price transparency and public accountability. The website allows consumers to search for price of over 100 procedures and treatments and quality of providers and hospitals. The Washington State Common Measure Set results are also produced on the site for ACH and by insurance coverage.

Washington State Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (WSHPCO)

Washington State Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (WSHPCO) The Washington State Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (WSHPCO) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization committed to taking a leadership role in improving end-of-life care through education and advocacy efforts. WSHPCO provides information and referral services to the public and supports the professional services at Washington state’s hospice and palliative care organizations. WSHPCO holds an annual conference at Lake Chelan in October. They also host regular educational webinars

Washington State Maternal Mortality Review Panel: Maternal Deaths 2017-2020

Key findings include: Maternal mortality rates in Washington have historically been lower than national rates. However, critical disparities persist by race and ethnicity. In Washington, the Panel found 80 percent of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable.

Washington State Perinatal Collaborative

Washington State Perinatal Collaborative, WSPC, is a volunteer group of public and private organizations, agencies and individuals committed to improving care and outcomes for the state’s pregnant mothers, newborns, and infants.

Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being

A 30-page Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being offers a foundation that workplaces can build upon to make workplaces engines of well-being, and show workers that they matter, that their work matters, and that they have the workplace resources and support necessary to flourish.

Youth Suicide Prevention

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center has developed an online course that is free and self-paced for health, behavioral health, and mental health clinicians as well as students in clinical training programs.