http://www.health.ri.govSat, 04 Jul 2009 21:30:01 GMTDepartment of Health - Press Releasesen-usrihelp@nicusa.comFri, 03 Jul 2009 13:15:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH Office of Minority Health invites healthcare providers and community partners to attend the sixth annual New England Regional Minority Health Conference, scheduled for October 14 - 16 in Providence. The theme of this year's conference is From...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9255Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:45:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH issued an interim health advisory to all summer camp operators regarding the prevention and control of H1N1 at day camps or residential camps. "HEALTH continues to see cases of H1N1 in the state," said Director of Health David R. Gifford, MD, MPH....http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9237Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:00:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH recognizes and applauds the significant public health achievement of The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act being signed into law. This new law gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products. ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9172Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:45:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH today announces the first death in Rhode Island that is linked to infection of H1N1 virus. The person, a teenage girl from Kent County had underlying medical conditions that increased her risk for serious illness from influenza. "It is with great...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9131Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:30:00 GMTIn the past two weeks, the Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH has seen sporadic cases and outbreak clusters of H1N1 throughout the state, including in schools. At this time in the pandemic due to the mildness of H1N1 overall, both the Center for Disease Prevention and Control CDC and...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9114Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:30:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH is seeing that H1N1 Swine flu continues to spread both locally and nationally. In Rhode Island, HEALTH has seen an increase in sporadic cases and outbreak clusters throughout the state, including in schools. As of 11 a.m., June 9, there are 39...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9067Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:45:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH, in coordination with six other east coast states, reminds consumers of advisories on striped bass and bluefish consumption. These fish can contain high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs. Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey,...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9015Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMTIn 2009, more than 6,000 Rhode Islanders will be diagnosed with cancer. These newly-diagnosed patients, their caregivers and their families will not only have to deal with procedures, treatments and medications-- they may also have to manage challenges such as prompt access to care, navigating...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9007Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:30:00 GMTReminder of Public Informational Meeting for Hospital Conversions Application Filed By Roger Williams, St. Joseph Health Services, CharterCARE The Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH and the Department of the Attorney General AG remind Rhode Islanders of the second opportunity to give...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8997Tue, 26 May 2009 19:00:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH and the Department of the Attorney General AG announce two opportunities for Rhode Islanders to give comment on the proposed conversion of Roger Williams Hospital, Roger Williams Medical Center, St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island and...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8965Fri, 15 May 2009 17:15:00 GMTOn May 11, the Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH was notified by Rhode Island Hospital that a wrong-site surgery had been performed that day in their pediatric surgery department. Preliminary findings of the hospital's surgery program include failure to follow hospital policies,...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8903Fri, 08 May 2009 16:15:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH is pleased to welcome Senator Jack Reed as keynote speaker at its second annual healthy housing conference on May 11 at Quidnesset Country Club in North Kingstown. At this year's conference, "Stimulating Healthy Housing" Senator Reed discuss federal...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8831Wed, 06 May 2009 14:30:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH and the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency RIEMA have developed a Special Needs Emergency Registry for Rhode Island residents with disabilities, chronic conditions, and special healthcare needs. Rhode Island adults and children with...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8819Fri, 01 May 2009 22:30:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH announces a fourth probable case of the H1N1 virus swine flu. A student at Johnson & Wales University in Providence is considered a probable case because the student is exhibiting symptoms of the flu and recently traveled to New York City. The Center ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8779Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:45:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH is collaborating and partnering with state, national and international agencies to monitor the investigation of the cases of swine influenza confirmed in California and Texas. There are no known cases in Rhode Island right now. In accordance with...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8718Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:30:00 GMTThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC recognized Rhode Island's Childhood Immunziation Program for achieving the highest influenza vaccination coverage rate in the country for children ages six months to 23 months during the 2007/2008 flu season. The award was presented to the...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8693Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:00:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH advises consumers of sprout products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is an organism that can cause serious or fatal infections in young children, elderly or anyone with a weak immune system. Distribution of these sprouts...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8610Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:30:00 GMTConsider this - you have a medical emergency in the middle of the night. Your regular physician is on vacation, and a colleague is covering the practice. That covering physician needs to have access to your medical history so he can make an informed decision about your treatment at that moment....http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8585Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMTToday, the Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH and the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner released the tenth annual RI Health Plans' Performance Report 2007. This report analyzes the two largest commercial health plans in the state, Blue Cross and United, on 38 separate quality...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8562Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:15:00 GMTYou may have seen the billboard with a dog wearing a gas mask. Or maybe you saw the picture of a young mother holding her child with a caption that reads "Julie smokes two packs a day. So does her baby." These ads are part of the Rhode Island Department of Health's HEALTH campaign encouraging...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8537