Healthier Washington Collaboaration Portal

The Washington Rural Palliative Care Initiative (WRPCI) is a pilot effort to better serve patients with serious illness in rural communities. Led by the Washington State Office of Rural Health at the Washington State Department of Health, this public-private partnership involves over 24 different organizations to assist rural health systems and communities to integrate palliative care in multiple settings, such as emergency department, inpatient, skilled rehabilitation, home health, hospice, primary care, and long-term care.

End-of-Life Curriculum

This 16-hour web-based curriculum incorporates basic material designed for use by physicians in any area of expertise. Developed by the Stanford Faculty Development Center, this eight-module curriculum covers a comprehensive list of palliative care topics.

Click here to visit the Healthier Washington Collaboaration Portal

Washington Employment and Economic Information

Data and analysis of Washington state's employment conditions, economy, job market and work force. View county profiles, industry trends, and monthly employment reports. Recently published reports include: Quarterly Census of Emplyment and Wages, Washington Employment Estimates and Current Employment Statistics.

Find information and data to help you develop a business plan, make marketing and hiring decisions, write job descriptions, decide where to expand your business and determine wages for your employees.

Visit the WA State Employment Security Department.

Health Resources and Services Administration - Health Workforce

HRSA develops shortage designation criteria and uses them to determine if a geographic area, population group or facility is a Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically Underserved Area or Population. Health Professions grants improve access to health care by addressing some of the most pressing needs across the U.S. health workforce.

HRSA is also helping veterans translate the health care skills gained during their enlistment into civilian medical professions. Visit Website

Gateway to Health Communications & Social Marketing Practice

There are many tools you can use to develop your health communication and social marketing campaigns and programs, and many templates and shortcuts that can save you time and make your campaigns and outreach more successful.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has links that will help you discover the best and most effective tools and templates for your health communication and social marketing campaigns. Visit Website

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), an independent not-for-profit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a leading innovator, convener, partner, and driver of results in health and health care improvement worldwide.

They create dynamic opportunities for health care professionals to learn from, collaborate with, and be inspired by expert faculty and colleagues throughout the world. Their professional development programs — including conferences, seminars, and audio and web-based programs — inform every level of the workforce, from executive leaders to front-line staff.

The IHI Open School is committed to developing students through free online courses and an international network of chapters. For all who join us in improving health care, we provide a wealth of free content through our website, ihi.org and our audio program, WIHI.

IHI also works with a wide range of entities — whether health care facilities, entire health care systems, or governments — to help them achieve significant results in quality, safety, and innovation. We collaborate with these change agents on the front lines of care to accelerate improvement in vital areas, including maternal and neonatal health, end-of-life care, avoidable hospital readmissions, waste and cost reduction, person- and family-centered care, and the spread of the Triple Aim. Visit Website