Award winners for Best Practices in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment:
Behavioral Health
Read our Reports and Recommendations
(Adopted January 2015)
Many of us struggle with alcohol and/or drug use. This workgroup met through 2014 to increase screening, brief intervention, brief treatment, and site-to-site referrals for evidence-informed treatment.
Implementation Tools
- Read our Addiction and Dependence Treatment Checklist
- Assess your Organization’s Addiction and Dependence Treatment Readiness
- Track Progress with Addiction and Dependence Treatment Core Measures
Addiction and Dependence Treatment Webinar
Motivational Interviewing in the SBIRT Model Webinar
Workgroup Members
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Charissa Fotinos, MD | Deputy Chief Medical Officer | Health Care Authority |
| Tom Fritz (Chair) | Chief Executive Officer | Inland Northwest Health Services |
| Linda Grant | Chief Executive Officer | Evergreen Manor |
| Tim Holmes | Vice President of Outreach Services and Behavioral Health Administration | MultiCare Health System |
| Ray Hsiao, MD | Co-Director, Adolescent Substance Abuse Program | Seattle Children’s Hospital |
| Scott Munson | Executive Director | Sundown M Ranch |
| Rick Ries, MD | Associate Director | Addiction Psychiatry Residency Program, University of Washington |
| Terry Rogers, MD | Chief Executive Officer | Foundation for Health Care Quality |
| Ken Stark | Director | Snohomish County Human Services Department |
| Jim Walsh, MD | Physician | Swedish Medical Center |
Award winners for Best Practices in Behavioral Health Integration into Primary Care:
Read our Guidelines
(Adopted March 2017)
Many of us experience depression, anxiety, or substance abuse; but few of us are screened and even fewer are able to access treatment. Integrating behavioral health services into primary care is centered on the patient, helps people get the treatment they need, and makes us all healthier. Our workgroup met from April 2016 to March 2017 to define integrated behavioral health care, create a common vocabulary, and developed eight common elements that outline a minimum standard of care.
Implementation Tools
- Read our Behavioral Health Integration Checklist
- Track Progress with Behavioral Health Integration Core Measures
Behavioral Health Integration Webinar
Supporting Materials
Letter from Health Care Authority Accepting Behavioral Health Integration Recommendations
Behavioral Health Charter and Roster
Behavioral Health Integration Core Process Measures
Behavioral Health Integration Guideline Checklist
Workgroup Members
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Berry | Executive Director | Consumer Voices Are Born |
| Regina Bonnevie, MD | Medical Director | Peninsula Community Health Services |
| Michelle Guerra, MD | Senior Clinician | Premera |
| Larry Marx, MD | Medical Director, Behavioral Health Support Services | Kaiser Permanente |
| Rose Ness, MA, LMHC, CDP | Behavioral Health Expert | Sound Integration for Behavioral Healthcare |
| Kim McDermott, MD | Physician | NeighborCare |
| Mary Kay O’Neill MD, MBA | Partner | Mercer |
| Joe Roszak | CEO | Kitsap Mental Health Services |
| Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD/ Anne Shields, MHA, RN |
Director of the UW Integrated Care Training Program, Associate Director for Education/Associate Director | AIMS Center, University of Washington |
| Jeff Reiter, PhD | Lead Psychologist | Swedish Medical Services |
| Julie Rickard, PhD | Program Director of Integrated Behavioral Services | Confluence Health |
| Brian Sandoval, PsyD | Behavioral Health Manager, Oregon and Washington Services | Yakima Valley Farmworkers Clinics |
| Lani Spencer, RN, MHA | Vice President | Health Care Management Services, Amerigroup –Washington |
| Emily Transue, MD, MHA | Senior Medical Director | Coordinated Care |
| Melet Whinston, MD | Medical Director | United Health Care |
Award winners for Best Practices in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment:
Read our Guidelines
(Adopted November 2017)
Opioid overdose is a leading cause of accidental health in the United States. The majority of people with identified substance use disorders do not receive appropriate care or treatment. Barriers to care lie in lack of access, variation in treatment, and because substance use is highly stigmatized. This workgroup met from December 2016 to November 2017, built on the work of the 2016 Washington State Interagency Opioid Working Plan.
Implementation Tools
- Read our Opioid Use Disorder Checklist
- Assess your Organization’s Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Readiness
- Track Progress with Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Core Measures
Opioid Use Disorder
Workgroup Members
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Charissa Fotinos, MD (Co-Chair) | Deputy Medical Officer | Health Care Authority |
| Andrew Saxon, MD (Co-Chair) | Director, Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education (CESATE) | VA Puget Sound Health Care System |
| Jane Ballantyne, MD, FRCA | Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | University of Washington School of Medicine |
| Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW | Senior Scientist | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington |
| David Beck, MD | Immediate Past President | Washington Society of Addiction Medicine |
| Ryan Caldeiro, MD | Chief Chemical Dependency Services and Consultative Psychiatry | Kaiser Permanente |
| Mary Catlin, BSN, MPH | Institutional Nurse Consultant | Department of Health |
| Nancy Lawton, MN, ARNP, FNP | President | ARNPs United of Washington State |
| Darin Neven, MD, MS | President and Founder | Consistent Care |
| Richard Ries, MD | Director, Addiction Psychiatry Residency Program | University of Washington |
| John Robinson, MD, SM | Chief Medical Officer | First Choice Health |
| John Roll, PhD | Professor & Vice Dean for Research, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine | Washington State University |
| Terry Rogers, MD | Medical Director | Lakeside Milam Recovery |
| Vania Rudolf, MD, MPH | Addiction Recovery Services | Swedish Medical Center |
| Mark Stephens | President | Change Management Consulting |
| Milena Stott, LICSW, CDP | Chief Of Inpatient Services | Valley Cities Counseling |
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Award winners for Best Practices in Pediatric Psychotropics:
Read Our Guidelines
(Adopted November 2016)
Among psychotropic medications prescribed to children and adolescents, antipsychotics have great potential for overuse. These drugs are often prescribed for aggressive or impulsive behaviors rather than psychosis and are associated with patient harms in a developing brain. The workgroup met from January to November 2016 to recommends strategies to improve the appropriateness of antipsychotic drug prescribing to pediatric patients
Supporting Materials
- Letter from Health Care Authority Accepting Pediatric Psychotropic Use Report and Recommendations
- Pediatric
- Psychotropic Use Charter
Workgroup Members
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Shelley Dooley | Parent Advocate | |
| Nalini Gupta, MD | Pediatrician | Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Providence Health and Services |
| Robert Hilt, MD | Director, Community Leadership; Director of Partnership Access Line | Seattle Children’s |
| Paula Lozano, MD, MPH (Chair) | Medical Director, Research and Translation | Group Health Cooperative |
| Liz Pechous, PhD | Clinical Director | ICARD, PLLC |
| Robert Penfold, PhD | Co-investigator, Mental Health Research Network | Group Health Research Institute |
| James Polo, MD, MBA | Chief Medical Officer | Western State Hospital |
| David Testerman, PharmD | Pharmacy Director | Amerigroup |
| Mark Stein, PhD, ABPP | Director of ADHD and Related Disorders | Seattle Children’s |
| Donna Sullivan, PharmD, MS | Chief Pharmacy Officer | Washington Health Care Authority |
Award winners for Best Practices in Risk of Violence Toward Others:
Read our Guidelines
(Adopted January 2020)
The 2016 Washington State Supreme Court decision Volk v. DeMeerleer expanded the health care provider’s duty to warn potential victims of a patient’s violence. This workgroup recommended clinical best practices for providers caring for patients who may exhibit homicidal ideation. The workgroup met from January 2019 to January 2020.
Previous Meeting Materials
Workgroup Members
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Moore, MD (chair) | Associate Chief Medical Director | CHI Franciscan |
| G. Andrew Benjamin, JD, PhD, ABPP | Clinical Psychologist, Affiliate Professor of Law | University of Washington |
| Kate Comtois, PhD, MPH | Professor | Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Harborview Medical Center |
| Jaclyn Greenberg, JD, LLM | Policy Director, Legal Affairs | Washington State Hospital Association |
| Laura Groshong, LICSW | Private Practitioner | Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work |
| Ian Harrel, MSW | Chief Operating Officer | Behavioral Health Resources |
| Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Member | Washington Mental Health Counseling Association |
| Neetha Mony | State Suicide Prevention Plan Program Manager, Injury & Violence Prevention, Prevention and Community Health | Washington State Department of Health |
| Kelli Nomura, MBA | Behavioral Health Administrator | King County |
| Mary Ellen O’Keefe, ARNP, MN, MBA | Clinical Nurse Specialist – Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing; President Elect | Association of Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners |
| Jennifer Piel, MD, JD | Psychiatrist | Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington |
| Jeffrey Sung, MD | Member | Washington State Psychiatric Association |
| Samantha Slaughter, PsyD | Member | WA State Psychological Association |
| Adrian Tillery | Harborview Mental Health and Addiction Services | |
| Amanda Ibaraki Stine, LMFTA | Member | Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapists |
Award winners for Best Practices in Suicide Care:
Read our Guidelines
(Adopted September 2018)
Suicide is a leading cause of death in our state. Rates vary by race, ethnicity, age, whether someone is a veteran, and by a person’s sexual and gender minority status. This workgroup met from February to September 2018 to develop recommendations organized to increase identification, assessment, management, and treatment.
Implementation Tools
- Read our Suicide Care Checklist – Outpatient Care
- Assess your Organization’s Suicide Care Readiness
- Track progress with Core Process Measures – Outpatient Care
Suicide Care Webinar
Watch our Partnering with Schools in Youth Suicide Prevention Webinar
Supporting Materials
Letter from the HCA Accepting Suicide Care Recommendations
Suicide Care Charter and Roster
Previous Meeting Materials
Workgroup Members
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Comtois, PhD, MSW | Psychologist | Harborview Medical Center |
| Karen Hye, PsyD | Clinical Psychologist | CHI Franciscan Health |
| Matthew Layton, MD, PhD, FACP, DFAPA | Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences | Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University |
| Neetha Mony, MSW | Statewide Suicide Prevention Plan Program Manager | Washington State Department of Health |
| Julie Rickard, PhD | Physician & Healthcare Consultant | Confluence Health |
| Julie Richards, MPH | Research Associate | Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute |
| Hugh Straley, MD (chair) | Chair | Bree Collaborative |
| Jennifer Stuber, PhD | Associate Professor | University of Washington School of Social Work |
| Jeffrey Sung, MD | Member | Washington State Psychiatric Association |
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