Media Releases
2004
HEALTH Announces Schedule For Additional Flu Vaccination Clinics Media Release: December 23, 2004
HEALTH Announces FluMist Clinics for Healthy People Ages 5 to 49 Media Release: December 22, 2004
HEALTH Expands Eligibility Guidelines for Adult Flu Shots; New Regional Flu Vaccination Sites Scheduled Media Release: December 20, 2004
Department of Health to Study Nursing Home Complaint Process; Study to focus on improving responsiveness to residents, families and providers Media Release: December 10, 2004
HEALTH Department Announces Additional Flu Shot Sites for High Priority Adults Media Release: December 9, 2004
HEALTH Department Announces Adult Flu Shot Sites; Eligible Adults Must Bring Proof of Age or Doctor’s Note Media Release: December 2, 2004
HEALTH Announces Increased Vaccine Availability for Rhode Island Children Media Release: November 29, 2004
HEALTH Announces Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program; Protects Health and Prevents Pollution Media Release: November 26, 2004
Health Department Releases Building Vulnerability Assessment Tool Media Release: November 22, 2004
HEALTH Distributes Flu Vaccine to RI Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities Media Release: November 16, 2004
State to Measure Family Satisfaction with Nursing Home Services Media Release: November 9, 2004
Electric Boat to Donate Flu Vaccine to Rhode Island Department of Health; Move prompted by severe national shortage Media Release: October 19, 2004
HEALTH Releases Follow-Up Report on Hospital Patient Satisfaction; Hospitals Share Best Practices for Quality Improvement Media Release: October 18, 2004
Health Department Shifts to a Flu Prevention Strategy; Planning Continues for When More Vaccine Becomes Available Media Release: October 13, 2004
Nolan asks Businesses to Support Reallocation of Flu Vaccine to Highest Priority Groups Media Release: October 7, 2004
Department of Health issues Influenza Vaccine Advisory
Media Release: October 6, 2004
Influenza Vaccine Shortage Media Release: October 5, 2004
Health Department Closes Admissions to Haven Health Center (Greenville); Routine Inspection Reveals Multiple, Serious Deficiencies Media Release: September 28, 2004
HEALTH Releases Results of Alton Area Health Assessment
Media Release: September 23, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Opening the Atlantic Beach Club and Easton's Beach to Swimming Media Release: September 1, 2004
Health Department Reports on Hospital Community Benefits
Media Release: September 1, 2004
HEALTH Recommends the Precautionary Closure of the Atlantic Beach Club and Easton's Beach to Swimming Following Heavy Rainfall Media Release: August 31, 2004
State Adjudicator Upholds Department of Health’s Denial of $2.23 Million to Mt. St. Francis Health Center Media Release: August 31, 2004
Daniel F. McKinnon Retires as Chair of the Health Services Council. Media Release: August 19, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Opening Scarborough State Beach to Swimming Media Release: August 17, 2004
HEALTH Recommends the Precautionary Closure of the Atlantic Beach Club, Easton's Beach, and Scarborough State Beach to Swimming Following Heavy Rainfall
Media Release: August 15, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Opening the Atlantic Beach Club and Easton's Beach to Swimming Media Release: August 7, 2004
HEALTH Recommends a Precautionary Closure at Easton's Beach and the Atlantic Beach Club Media Release: August 6, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Opening Bristol Town Beach to Swimming Media Release: July 31, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Beach Openings
Media Release: July 30, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Beach Closings / Openings
Media Release: July 29, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Opening City Park Beach to Swimming
Media Release: July 27, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Closing City Park Beach
Media Release: July 23, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Opening North Kingstown Town Beach to Swimming Media Release: July 22, 2004
Rabid Raccoon at East Providence Animal Shelter, Vaccine Recommended for Exposed Persons Media Release: July 22, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Opening Fort Adams State Park Beach to Swimming Media Release: July 20, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Closing Fort Adams State Park Beach and North Kingstown Town Beach; Re-Opening Oakland Beach
Media Release: July 20, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Opening Fort Adams State Park Beach
Media Release: July 17, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Closing Part of Oakland Beach to Swimming Media Release: July 16, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Closing Fort Adams State Park Beach
Media Release: July 15, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Opening City Park Beach
Media Release: July 8, 2004
RI Health Department Analyzes the Financial Health of Local Hospitals Media Release: July 8, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Beach Closing City Park Beach
Media Release: July 7, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Opening Barrington Town Beach
Media Release: July 3, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Closing Barrington Town Beach, King Park Swim Area, and part of Atlantic Beach Club and Easton's Beach Media Release: July 1, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Opening Governor Notte Park Beach Media Release: June 23, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Closing Governor Notte Park Beach and Kent County YMCA Beach Media Release: June 18, 2004
Health-Risk Behaviors Improve Among RI Youth, 1997-2003
Media Release: June 15, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Opening North Kingstown Town Beach
Media Release: June 7, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Opening Oakland Beach
Media Release: June 5, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Re-opening Fort Adams State Beach
Media Release: June 4, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Closing Oakland Beach to Swimming; Reopening Bristol Town Beach and King Park Swim Area
Media Release: June 3, 2004
HEALTH Announces Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program; Protects Health and Prevents Pollution Media Release: June 2, 2004
HEALTH Recommends Closing Bristol Town Beach, Fort Adams Beach, King Park Swim Area, and North Kingstown Town Beach Media Release: June 2, 2004
Arthritis Program Seeks Focus Group Participants
Media Advisory: May 25, 2004
RI Hospitals Among the Least Expensive in New England
Media Release: May 19, 2004
HEALTH Announces Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program; Protects Health and Prevents Pollution
Media Release: May 17, 2004
RI Head Start Association and Department of Health Host Oral Health Forum; Program Features Nationally-Renowned Speaker Adolph Brown, III, PhD Media Release: May 12, 2004
Rhode Island Head Start/Early Head Start Oral Health Forum
Media Advisory: May 6, 2004
RI Department of Health Honors Representative Steven M. Costantino Media Release: April 29, 2004
Emerging Concepts in Cancer Genetics Media Advisory: April 26, 2004
RI Health Department Releases Medicare & Medicaid Health Plans’ Performance Data Media Release: April 21, 2004
Drinking Water Advisory: Boil Water Advisory in Effect for Customers of Brandy Acres Water Supply (Chepachet).
Advisory is a precaution due to maintenance work on the water system.
Media Release: April 14, 2004
U.S. Food Service Employees Less Protected From Secondhand Smoke Workplace non-smoking policies good for health and business
Media Release: April 14, 2004
Aventis Pasteur Recalls Rabies Vaccine; Health Providers Should Contact Persons Receiving Recalled Vaccine
Health Advisory: April 5, 2004
The Department of Health Releases List of Property Owners with Outstanding Lead Hazard Violations Media Release: April 2, 2004
April is Minority Health and Health Disparities Month
Media Release: April 2, 2004
Better Diabetes Care for Rhode Island: First Congress Progress Report Media Advisory: March 22, 2004
Statewide Youth Summit Media Advisory: March 22, 2004
RI Health Department Evaluates Commercial Health Plans’ Performance; Premiums up, Profits down, Quality and Member Satisfaction High in 2002 Media Release: March 8, 2003
2 Out of 3 People with Diabetes Die from Heart Disease or Stroke Media Release: February 18, 2004
Health Department Reports on Hospital Community Benefits
Media Release: February 5, 2004
Final Public Flu Clinics Planned Media Release: January 22, 2004
$305 Million Annual Medical Cost of Obesity in Rhode Island
Media Release: January 21, 2004
RI Department of Health Severe Cold Weather Advisory
Media Release: January 15, 2003
HEALTH Implements Revised Hospital Emergency Diversions Policy; Interim Policy Includes Daily Roll Calls and "Safety Net" Rules
Media Release: January 14, 2003 |
