Washington State Hospital Association
Taya Briley has over 20 years of work experience. Taya started their career in 1995 as a Nursing Technician at Swedish Medical Center. In 1996, they worked as a Nursing Product Tester at Spacelabs Healthcare. Taya then joined the Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts in 2000 as the Director of Legal Services and Health Policy. In 2003, Taya joined the Washington State Hospital Association and currently holds the position of Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Their responsibilities include representing the association and addressing legislative and regulatory issues related to hospital clinical operations.
Taya Briley's education history starts with their completion of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree at the University of Washington School of Nursing from 1992 to 1996. Taya then pursued further education and obtained a Master of Nursing (MN) degree from the same university from 1997 to 2003. Simultaneously, starting in 1997 and concluding in 2000, they also pursued a Juris Doctor (JD) degree specializing in Law at the University of Washington School of Law. Prior to their university studies, they attended Tyee High School, but no specific dates were provided for this educational experience.
Washington State Hospital Association
The Washington State Hospital Association is a membership organization representing community hospitals, health systems and several other health-related organizations. The association provides issues management and analysis, information, advocacy and other services. In 2005, WSHA launched the Patient Safety program to help hospitals improve patient safety by supporting the adoption of evidence-based protocols that have been proven to save lives. WSHA works to improve the health of the people of the state by becoming involved in all matters affecting the delivery, quality, accessibility, affordability and continuity of health care. As health care continues to be of vital importance for our communities, the mission of the state's first hospital and those that followed continues to be stronger than ever.... We care for the people who need us.