Media Releases
2008
Director of Health Closes Prime Drug Pharmacy in Providence; HEALTH Informs Patients How to Get Their Medications Media Release: May 6, 2008
Department of Health Joins State Partners For Launch of Statewide Healthcare Volunteer Registry; Healthcare professionals encouraged to register online to help state plan for emergencies Media Release: May 2, 2008
Rhode Island Nursing Homes Outperform Nation in Second Statewide Report on Resident and Family Satisfaction with Nursing Home Care in Rhode Island Media Release: April 30, 2008
CDC Presents Rhode Island With Award for Childhood Immunization Rates; Teddy Bear Clinic for Kids Highlights Importance of Vaccination Media Release: April 25, 2008
HEALTH Releases First Healthy Housing Databook at Annual Conference, “Linking Partners to Healthy Housing” Media Release: April 25, 2008
Department of Health Responds to Second Case of TB at Central Falls High School; Testing of Students and Staff to Continue  En Español Media Release: April 25, 2008
CDC Presents Rhode Island With Award for Childhood Immunization Rates; Teddy Bear Clinic for Kids Highlights Importance of Vaccination Media Release: April 23, 2008
NEW NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM SHOWS SMOKERS HOW TO BECOME AN EX - RI Launches Innovative Media Campaign Media Release: April 23, 2008
HEALTH Announces Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program on April 19 to Protect Health and Prevent Pollution Media Release: April 11, 2008
Director of Health Suspends Medical License of Providence Physician Media Release: April 7, 2008
HEALTH Grants Kent Hospital Permission to Establish a Primary Angioplasty Program for Persons Suffering Acute Heart Attack Media Release: April 2, 2008
HEALTH and AG Receive Rhode Island’s First Hospital Conversions Application: RehabCare Hospital Holdings and Northern Rhode Island Rehab Management Associates to Convert Ownership of Landmark’s Rehab Hospital Media Release: March 27, 2008
Department of Health Notified of TB CASE in a Rhode Island Physician: HEALTH Investigates Close Contacts Media Release: March 21, 2008
NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK: March 16-21, 2008 Media Release: March 13, 2008
HEALTH releases 2006 Hospital Net Uncompensated Care report Media Release: March 7, 2008 Read the report 
HEALTH to examine financial impact of Landmark’s Cardiac Surgery program and failure to meet volume standards Media Release: March 7, 2008
Beef Recall Question & Answer HEALTH Document: February 18, 2008
CALIFORNIA FIRM RECALLS BEEF PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM NON-AMBULATORY CATTLE WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF PROPER INSPECTION USDA Recall Release: February 17, 2008
Peak Flu Season Hits Rhode Island; HEALTH Urges Rhode Islanders to Get Vaccinated Media Release: February 13, 2008
Director of Health, State Fire Marshal, and State Building Commissioner Unveil Plan to Address Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Media Release: January 18, 2008
Health Department Presents Community Partnership Award To Leah Holmes, Director of Project Bridge Media Release: January 15, 2008
Health Department Presents Community Partnership Award To URI Cooperative Extension Coastal Resources Institute Media Release: January 15, 2008
Health Department Presents Community Partnership Award To Bert Yaffe, Leader of NECON Media Release: January 15, 2008
Department of Health Reports Results of TB Testing at Central Falls High School Media Release: January 11, 2008
Department of Health Responds to Single TB Case at Central Falls High School Media Release: January 7, 2008 |
