In this episode of the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) podcast on coping with COVID-19, disaster psychologist Kira Mauseth, PhD and child/adolescent psychiatrist Doug Dicharry, MD discuss suicide prevention with special guests Lizzie Cayden, MSc, CPP from the DOH Suicide Prevention Program Unit, and Jennifer Stuber, PhD at the University of Washington School of Social Work. Learn more at coronavirus.wa.gov/wellbeing

Coping with COVID: Suicide Prevention

In this episode of the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) podcast on coping with COVID-19, disaster psychologist Kira Mauseth, PhD and child/adolescent psychiatrist Doug Dicharry, MD discuss how we can practice mindfulness and self-care to reduce stress and anxiety.

Coping with COVID: Mindfulness and Self-Care

What is public health and infection prevention and control? What are healthcare associated infections (HAIs)? Get a brief overview in this episode to understand the importance of these three topics and the role they play in our lives and the lives of our community. Also, enjoy our corny joke of the day!

Project Firstline, Ep. 1: Healthcare Associated Infections

Join us as we welcome Larissa Lewis, a Nurse Consultant with the Healthcare Associated Infections Section at the WA DOH to discuss Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). We cover the purpose of PPE, common PPE items, when and where to wear PPE, tips, tricks, and more!

Project Firstline, Ep. 2: Personal Protective Equipment

How much do you know about hand hygiene? Discover how smart you are and how much you can learn by listening to us talk “all-things hand hygiene” with Lisa Hannah, an Infection Preventionist and Lead Supervisor at the WA DOH in the Healthcare Associated Infections Section. Get to know key terms, importance, top take-aways, and even catchy facts and tunes all related to hand hygiene!

Project Firstline, Ep. 3: Hand Hygiene

Candida auris is the first fungal pathogen to be declared a public health threat. Yes, another public health threat! Tune into this episode as Emily Schneider, the West Regional Epidemiologist for the AR Lab Network, tells us all about this fungal pathogen. You will definitely want to hear this one!

Project Firstline, Ep. 7: Candida auris (C. auris)

What do you mean, environmental health in healthcare?! Isn’t it all the same? Well, we wish it was as simple as taking a breath of fresh air, but environmental health differs in healthcare and community settings. Listen to this episode as Becky Doe, an Industrial Hygienist and Infection Preventionist, helps explain this difference and other key concepts.

Project Firstline, Ep. 12: Environmental Health in Healthcare Settings

What does surveillance mean when it’s applied to public health? What does surveillance look like for healthcare facilities? Find out these answers and more in this podcast episode where we host Nailah Smith, an epidemiologist at DOH, and give you another Apple of the Day to Keep the Doctor Away!

Project Firstline, Ep. 13: Surveillance in Public Health and Healthcare

¡Dejar de fumar es difícil, pero el apoyo positivo y auténtico puede ser de gran ayuda!
Dejar de fumar puede ser una de las mejores maneras de mejorar su salud, especialmente la salud de su corazón.

De corazón a corazón: Conversaciones sinceras sobre cómo dejar el hábito de fumar

It is no secret that cancer is frightening. Developing an infection while receiving cancer treatment seems even scarier. Marie Wilson, an Infection Preventionist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, helps us understand the unique and important aspects of infection prevention in oncology settings. Enjoy this episode and a good chuckle at the end with our Apple of the Day to Keep the Doctor Away!

Project Firstline, Ep. 14: Oncology Settings

We’re going back to the basics! Remember standard and transmission-based precautions? Well in this episode you’ll hear all about them with a bonus discussion on isolation signs, including a recent project to update these signs in Washington. We talk about this reminder and update with Evan Sylvester, the Director of Infection Prevention at Providence Swedish. This is an episode you won’t want to skip!

Project Firstline, Epi. 15: Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions

Recuento del periodo 2022–2023, un periodo mortal a causa de la gripe y la importancia de la vacunación, la higiene y cómo pasar los próximos 365 días de manera segura.

Recuento de la gripe

Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) is becoming more important as we start to see a rise in antibiotic resistance. Join us as we kick off our AMS Mini-Series with an introduction to antimicrobial stewardship and antibiotics! Jessica Zering, an AMS Pharmacist at the Washington State Department of Health, will be joining us for this special AMS Mini-Series.

Project Firstline, Epi. 16.1: Antimicrobial Stewardship Mini-Series: Introduction

Radiación y Salud: Sección de Gestión de Residuos del Departamento de Salud de Washington
La Sección de Gestión de Residuos en la Oficina de Protección Radiológica comprende su rol protegiendo a las personas de la radiación, desde hoy y hasta dentro de mil años

Radiation y Salud Podcast en Español

Empatía y naloxona: 

una combinación capaz de salvar vidas ante una sobredosis de opioides 

[SUBHEAD] En el Día de Concientización sobre la Sobredosis, comience a llevar naloxona y así podría salvar una vida. 

En el transcurso del 2021 fallecieron, en Washington, 2264 personas a causa de sobredosis con opioides. Esta cifra debe llevarnos a reflexionar, pues entre quienes perdieron la vida pudieron estar nuestros cónyuges, hijos, padres, hermanos, compañeros de trabajo, vecinos o amigos.  

Cada año, el 31 de agosto se celebra el Día Internacional de Concientización sobre las Sobredosis (IOAD por su siglas en inglés). Es una fecha para rememorar a aquellos seres que hemos perdido por sobredosis de drogas mundialmente, y, además, reconocer el dolor de todas las familias y amistades que se quedaron en este mundo para recordarlos.

Empatia Y Naloxona Spanish Podcast

Cinco formas para ayudar a alguien que atraviesa por una crisis de salud mental.

Conozca las señales y los pasos para prevenir el suicidio - Podcast

Is it a penicillin allergy or side effect? What’s the difference? Why do we care when we’re talking about Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)? Find out in this second episode of our AMS Mini-Series with Dr. Jessica Zering, an AMS Pharmacist at the Washington State Department of Health.

Project Firstline, Epi. 16.2: Antimicrobial Stewardship Mini-Series: Penicillin Allergies

Everyone plays a role in Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS). But what does this look like for you? Find out in this episode where we ask Dr. Jessica Zering about various healthcare jobs and their role in AMS.

Project Firstline, Epi. 16.3: Antimicrobial Stewardship Mini-Series: Your Role

On this first episode of “Hablemos de Salud” we talk with Katherine Flores, Farmers Market Nutrition Program Lead, to learn more about the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC); its services, eligibility, and new online ordering options.

“Hablemos de Salud” is DOH’s new source of information and resources to promote wellness and health equity in the Spanish-speaking communities.
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En este primer episodio de «Hablemos de Salud», conversamos con Katherine Flores, directora del Programa de Nutrición del Mercado Agrícola, para conocer más sobre el Programa de Nutrición para Mujeres, Bebés y Niños (WIC por sus siglas en inglés); sus servicios, requisitos de elegibilidad y la nueva opción de pedidos en línea. «Hablemos de Salud» es la nueva fuente de información y recursos del Departamento de Salud (DOH) para promover el bienestar y la equidad en la salud en las comunidades latinas e hispanas.

Ep. 1 - WIC, Katherine Flores

Ep. 2 - Weather Preparedness

Commercial Tobacco Prevention Washington state has seen a significant decline in tobacco use and increased public awareness of the harmful effects of smoking; nevertheless, there is still more to be done. On this third episode of “Hablemos de Salud”, Antonio Gomez from the Health Promotion and Education team discusses tobacco prevention and DOH efforts to protect the health of our communities. Listen and discover more about the use of tobacco in the Hispanic community and what DOH is doing to help everyone live longer, healthier lives. “Hablemos de Salud” is DOH’s new source of information and resources to promote wellness and health equity in the Spanish-speaking communities.

El estado de Washington ha experimentado un descenso significativo en el consumo de tabaco y un aumento de la concientización pública sobre los efectos nocivos del tabaquismo; sin embargo, aún queda mucho por hacer. En este tercer episodio de «Hablemos de Salud», Antonio Gómez, del equipo de Promoción y Educación para la Salud, habla sobre la prevención del tabaquismo y los esfuerzos del Departamento de Salud (DOH) para proteger la salud de nuestras comunidades. Escuche y descubra más sobre el consumo de tabaco en la comunidad hispana y lo que está haciendo el DOH para ayudar a todas las personas a vivir vidas más largas y saludables. «Hablemos de Salud» es la nueva fuente de información y recursos del Departamento de Salud (DOH) para promover el bienestar y la equidad en la salud de las comunidades de habla hispana.

Ep.3 - Tobacco prevention

Ep. 4 - Civil Rights & ADA Program

This first episode features our very own Secretary of Health, Dennis Worsham. He talks about his long career, from working on HIV in the 1980s to leading statewide health efforts now. Dennis speaks honestly about the emotional toll of public health work and what it feels like to keep going “when fear is in the system.” 
He shares the line “I had one more fight left in me,” which shows his hope and determination. His story is a reminder that resilience doesn’t come from one person alone. It grows when teams support each other and when leaders and systems care about the people doing the work.

(An accessible version of this episode for the hearing impaired can be viewed at https://youtu.be/qYuFlJXxX0M.)

Episode 1 - Sec of Health Dennis Worsham - "I Had One More Fight in Me"

Hablemos de Salud - Ep. 5 - Preparacion clima invierno

Did you know that a pandemic is a type of natural disaster? Disasters have known impacts on our behavioral health. In this series of conversations, we discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts us – what we’re feeling, why we’re feeling it, and what we can do about it. Learn more at coronavirus.wa.gov/wellbeing.

Coping with COVID: Introduction

In this episode of the Washington State Department of Health behavioral health podcast on coping with COVID, Kira Mauseth,PhD and Doug Dicharry, MD talk about how disasters like pandemics affect our brains and what we can do about it.

Coping with COVID: It's Not Just You

In this episode of our “Coping with COVID” podcast series, Kira Mauseth, PhD and Doug Dicharry, MD discuss the causes of strong emotional reactions and what we can do to feel more in control during stressful times.

Coping with COVID: Regulating Emotions

In this episode of the Washington State Department of Health behavioral health podcast on coping with COVID, Kira Mauseth, PhD and Doug Dicharry, MD dive into the ingredients of resilience and make practical suggestions for developing resilience in yourself and your family. Learn more about resilience at coronavirus.wa.gov/wellbeing

Coping with COVID: Developing Resilience

In this episode of our “Coping with COVID” podcast series, Kira Mauseth, PhD and Doug Dicharry, MD talk about how exhaustion affects both children and adults, and strategies for families to cope as we make our way through the pandemic.

Coping with COVID: Exhausted Families

In this episode of our Coping with COVID podcast series, Kira Mauseth, PhD and Doug Dicharry, MD discuss what’s happening with our emotions and behaviors, and skills for having challenging conversations during stressful times.

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