Sentinel Health Workforce survey closes tomorrow

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 05/29/2025 08:00 AM PDT

May 29, 2025

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Take the Sentinel Network health workforce survey

This bulletin is being sent by the Health Care Authority (HCA) on behalf of Washington's Health Workforce Sentinel Network.

Decision makers depend on Washington’s Health Workforce Sentinel Network to understand employer challenges related to recruitment, retention, and other workforce needs. It has been a year since the last Sentinel Network data collection effort and much is changing at both the state and federal level. In this time of uncertainty, your insights are vital to shaping the future of health care in Washington.

If you represent a health care employer, please click on the button below and share your workforce needs. Your participation ensures that your organization’s priorities for recruitment, retention, and policy changes are recognized and addressed effectively.

If you support health care employers, please help us get the word out to as many organizations as possible. The Sentinel Network is open to all types of health care employers, both traditional, such as hospitals, clinics, and behavioral health facilities, as well as nontraditional, such as schools. Data collection will be open for approximately four weeks. Data analysis will be available in the summer.

Take the Sentinel Network survey

About Washington's Health Workforce Sentinel Network

Your input is confidential, and your organization's data is reported in aggregate form. 
Your ongoing participation is crucial to address evolving state needs. 
Join other Washington healthcare employers in shaping workforce policy by completing a simple, annual questionnaire. 
Decision-makers and healthcare planners are listening and acting on your input. 
Explore insights from fellow Sentinels on our findings dashboard, in policy briefs, and overarching findings pages.

Washington’s Sentinel Network is a collaboration of the state’s Workforce Board and the University of Washington’s Center for Health Workforce Studies and a program of Washington’s Health Workforce Council. Funding to support the initiative is provided by the Washington Legislature. 

Contact

Email: Washington Health Workforce Sentinel Network
Phone: (206) 543-9797

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

Please do not reply directly to this message. For more information, visit the HCA website, where you'll also find contact information.

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The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) complies with all applicable federal and Washington state civil rights laws and is committed to providing equal access to our services. Visit HCA’s website to view complete nondiscrimination statements.