Washington State Hospital Association

Opioid Harm Prevention Peer Forum Series
2026-12-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 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

SDOH Workgroup
2026-12-29 10:00 - 11:00 | 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.
Register Here

Healthcare Governance and Executive Leadership Symposium
2027-05-06 - 2027-05-07
Aligning Boards and Executive Leadership to advance clinical excellence.
Registration will open Fall 2026
Individual: $249/person
Group (5+): $199/person
Audience: Hospital & Health System Executive Leadership & Board Members
Location: Hotel Interurban (223 Andover Park E, Tukwila, WA 98188)

Event Agenda
Thursday, May 6
5:00 – 7:00 pm: Welcome Reception
Friday, May 7
8:00 – 9:00 am: Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15 am: Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:15 – 10:15 am: Criminalizing Errors, RaDonda Vaught
10:15 am – 11:00 am: Member Panel, title TBA
11:00 – 11:15 am: Networking Break
11:15 am – 12:15 pm: Understanding CMS’s New Patient Safety Structural Measures: What Boards Need to Know, Invited Guest TBA
12:15 – 1:15 pm: Lunch
1:15 – 2:00 pm: Member Panel, title TBA
2:00 – 3:00 pm: Programming TBA

Lodging
WSHA has a room block at Hotel Interurban. Details on how to book within the block will be available when registration opens in Fall 2026.

2027 WSHA & AWPHD Rural Hospital Leadership Conference
2027-06-27 - 2027-06-30
Audience: Rural & Public Hospital District C-Suite Leaders, Board Members, Trustees, and Commissioners
Attire: Resort Casual
Registration scheduled to launch in spring of 2027

Conference Agenda (subject to change)
Sunday, June 27
4:00 – 7:00 pm: Registration
Monday, June 28
8:00 – 9:00 am: Breakfast
9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Conference Programming
12:00 pm: Networking Lunch
4:00 – 5:00 pm: Reception on the Terrace (conference attendees only)
Tuesday, June 29
8:00 – 9:00 am: Breakfast
9:00 am – 2:00 pm: Conference Programming
11:30 am – 1:00 pm: Lunch
11:30 am – 1:00 pm: CEO & Board Chair Lunch#
5:00 – 7:00 pm: BBQ on the Beach*
*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.
Wednesday, June 30
8:00 – 9:00 am: Breakfast
9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Conference Programming
# = Eligible for Governance Education credit.

Lodging Information
Please contact Campbell’s at 800-553-8225 to inquire about lodging availability and reference our group block number 656611 and block name: WA St Hospital Association. If they are sold out, they can place you on their waiting list in case of cancellations.
We 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.
