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• February 24, 2011

  DHH Partners with Non-Profit to Recognize National Children's Dental Health Month

  BATON ROUGE - In recognition of National Children's Dental Health Month, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals partnered with The Health Enrichment Network (THEN) to provide toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss to more than 8,000 children in 23 parishes. The oral hygiene supplies, which were donated to the department by Crest/Oral B and Colgate, will help children in those parishes take preventive measures to maintain healthy teeth and gums.

• February 23, 2011

  Louisiana Ambulance Alliance Issues Statement on State’s Medicaid Reform Efforts

  Today, the Louisiana Ambulance Alliance issued a statement from its board president supporting the state’s efforts to better coordinate care for Medicaid recipients.

• February 22, 2011

  DHH Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein Announces Appointments to CommunityCARE 2.0 Quality Committee

  Today, the Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein announced appointments to the recently created CommunityCARE 2.0 Quality Committee.

• February 14, 2011

  DHH Secretary Welcomes Blueprint Louisiana’s Support to Reform the State’s Medicaid Program

  Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein today welcomed an endorsement from Blueprint Louisiana to transform Medicaid by implementing a system of coordinated care.

• February 11, 2011

  DHH Encourages Louisianians to Focus on Heart Health This Valentine's Day

  BATON ROUGE - Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Louisiana, killing more than 12,000 men and women statewide in 2007 alone. This year, as Louisiana residents prepare to celebrate Valentine's Day, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) is reminding residents that the best gift you can give your loved ones is the gift of a healthy heart.

• February 11, 2011

  Louisiana Receives Federal Approval of Health Information Exchange Plan

  BATON ROUGE – Louisiana’s effort to significantly enhance the use of electronic health records took a major step forward today with final approval of the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum’s Strategic and Operational Plan to develop a statewide health information network. The plans were approved by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology in Washington, D.C. The approval allows the state to access remaining grant funds to build the network, known as the Louisiana Health Information Exchange (LaHIE).

• February 07, 2011

  DHH to Hold Inaugural Medical Directors' Summit Feb. 16

  DHH will hold the first Medical Directors' Summit Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Pennington Biomedical Research Center.

• February 04, 2011

  Secretary Greenstein Highlights World Cancer Day

  Today, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein joined leaders across the world in highlighting World Cancer Day, an effort by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness about cancer prevalence and emphasize the importance of preventive measures that can reduce the risk of cancer death.

• February 03, 2011

  OIG Launches Most Wanted Health Care Fugitives List

  Washington, DC – The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health & Human Services today launched its Most Wanted Fugitives List—the first-ever list of individuals sought by authorities on charges of health care fraud and abuse—to focus public attention on its most-wanted fugitives.

• February 02, 2011

  DHH Urges Drinking Water Safety in Light of Winter Weather

• January 28, 2011

  IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Shreveport Times: “State ban on 'bath salts' abused as a drug came none too soon”

  In December Times reporter Melody Brumble first reported this health threat that was creating a flood of phone calls to the Louisiana Poison Control Center at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. Two weeks later Gov. Bobby Jindal issued an emergency executive order that added six chemicals marketed as bath salts and plant food to the controlled drug law. Now, two weeks later, the Poison Control Center has reported a nose dive of emergency calls.

• January 20, 2011

  Louisiana’s Breastfeeding Rates are on the Rise

  More of Louisiana’s low-income, at-risk new mothers participating in the state’s Nurse-Family Partnership Program (NFP) are choosing to breastfeed their babies.