Media Releases
2008
Food Advisory for Ground Beef Purchased from Whole Foods Market Media Release: August 7, 2008
Stray Kitten in Cranston Tests Positive for Rabies Media Release: August 7, 2008
Food Recalled Due to Norovirus Contamination Media Release: August 7, 2008
Breastfeeding Increasingly Matters to Rhode Island Businesses Media Release: July 31, 2008
Update in Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak Media Release: July 22, 2008
HEAT ADVISORY
Joint Release: July 21, 2008
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH ANNOUNCES NEW HEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH SERVICES REGULATION Media Release: July 21, 2008
Health Department Presents Community Partnership Award To The Lifespan Hospitals Media Release: July 8, 2008
Health Department Presents Community Partnership Award To The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence Media Release: July 8, 2008
Health Department Presents Community Partnership Award to Dr. Douglas DeOrchis, Chair of the Rhode Island Stroke Task Force Media Release: July 8, 2008
Health Department Presents Community Partnership Award To The International Institute of Rhode Island Media Release: July 8, 2008
HEALTH DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS DECISION TO APPOINT SPECIAL MASTER AT LANDMARK MEDICAL CENTER Media Release: June 26, 2008
HEALTH ISSUES ADVISORY REGARDING LEAD IN ARTIFICIAL TURF Media Release: June 24, 2008
Rhode Island Is Number One in Adult Flu Shots for 2007 Media Release: June 17, 2008
Attorney General and Director of Health Determine Merger Submission From Lifespan and Care New England Is Inadequate For Processing  Joint Media Release: June 13, 2008  Read the Letter
HEALTH Issues Second Heat Advisory Media Release: June 10, 2008
HEALTH Issues Heat Advisory Media Release: June 9, 2008
Rhode Island One of Four States To Receive Federal Funds
To Address Heart Disease and Stroke Media Release: June 9, 2008
Director of Health Releases 2007 Data on High School and Middle School Youth Risk Behaviors Media Release: June 3, 2008
Directors of Health and Education Release 2007 Data on High School and Middle School Youth Risk Behaviors; Worsening Trends Seen in Dating and Sexual Violence and Nutrition Media Advisory: June 2, 2008
Rhode Island Department of Health Releases First Annual Statewide Report on Patient Satisfaction with Home Health Care Media Release: May 29, 2008
Director of Health and Secretary of State Present Award to Promote Participation in Safety Initiative Aiming to Cut Lost Productivity Media Release: May 20, 2008
HEALTH Announces Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program on May 24 to Protect Health and Prevent Pollution Media Release: May 16, 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 |
