Washington State Department of Health
Recent News About Washington State Department of Health
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How many H-1B petitions made by Washington State employers were approved during 2024?
In 2024, 98.4% of H-1B petitions filed by employers in Washington State were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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Health Equity Zones Initiative community nominations now open
Initiative will fund health-related projects in three Washington communities
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Telehealth sexual and reproductive health care services now available in Washington
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has launched a new webpage and tool to find telehealth sexual and reproductive health care services in Washington.
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Department of Health launches second annual science contest for high school students
Contest registration is open now through March 15, submissions due by April 30
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Popular COVID-19 treatment program returns
Free telehealth appointments expand access to oral antivirals
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State disciplines health care providers
The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state.
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King County nursing assistant suspended on allegations of sexual misconduct
The Washington State Department of Health suspended the license of King County registered nursing assistant Ioan Muntean (NA00138310) pending further legal action.
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DOH launches Influenza Vaccination Dashboard
First time state-provided data used to surveil flu vaccinations
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Eye care product linked to antibiotic-resistant infections
DOH, CDC encourage residents to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears
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State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health care providers
The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state.
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Fish consumption advisory issued for several King County lakes
High PFOS levels may make some fish unsafe to eat.
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State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health care providers
The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state.
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State disciplines health care providers
The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state.
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State disciplines health care providers
The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following healthcare providers in our state.
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DOH unveils free teacher resources to bring public health and climate change data into the classroom
Innovative lessons use state data to teach students about issues impacting their communities.
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State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health care providers
The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state.
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Washington state’s COVID-19 response website to be decommissioned Dec. 1
Stay up to date on COVID-19 information on the DOH website.
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State disciplines health care providers
The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state.
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DOH encourages community to take advantage of free tests while supplies last
Washington State Department of Health (DOH) will continue to provide free COVID-19 home test kits to residents at least through the end of 2022, despite the end of federal financial support for testing programs.
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DOH strongly urges individuals get vaccinated to prevent spread of flu
Communities seeing rapid increase in flu activity across the U.S.