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DHH Launches New Era of Transparency in Government
The Department of Health and Hospitals has unveiled an online, searchable system that makes the Department’s contracts accessible to the public.
LDH News
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DHH Announces Creation of Medicaid Reform Committee
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Secretary Alan Levine announced today the appointment of a Medicaid Reform Committee that will help guide the agency in creating a reformed, patient-centered Medicaid system in the state of Louisiana. The Health Care Reform Act of 2007 (SB1) calls on DHH to implement a medical home system of care that will incorporate the use of health information technology and quality measures to create a safe, patient centered, quality driven, sustainable health care system for Medicaid recipients and low-income uninsured citizens. The Medicaid Reform Committee will counsel the agency as it moves to implement this patient-centered model of care, called “Louisiana Health First.”
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Beach Water Quality Advisory Continues for Cameron, Cypremort Beaches
A swim advisory remains in effect for all Cameron Beach Monitoring Program sampling locations. These sites include Constance, Long, Gulf Breeze, Hackberry, Holly Beaches one through six, Little Florida, Martin, and Rutherford Beaches. Additionally, Cypremort Point State Park beach continues to remain under an advisory.
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DHH Awards Tobacco Cessation Grants to Community Partners
The Department of Health and Hospitals’ Tobacco Control Program recently awarded $330,000 to 10 community programs across the state. These grants will be used to prevent youth tobacco use, promote cessation, eliminate second-hand smoke exposure and reduce tobacco disparities among various populations.
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DHH, LSU, Tulane Announce Results of Strategic Plan Review for LSU Academic Medical Center in New Orleans
DHH Secretary Alan Levine was joined in New Orleans today by Dr. Fred Cerise, LSU System vice president for health affairs and medical education and Dr. Benjamin Sachs, senior vice president of Tulane University and dean of the School of Medicine to deliver the results of a review of the proposed business plan for an Academic Medical Center in New Orleans. After seeking input from outside stakeholders, leadership from DHH, LSU and Tulane made revisions to several areas of the business plan, resulting in the next step toward a destination academic medical center for New Orleans.
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Water Quality Advisories Continue for Cameron Beaches, Cypremort Point
Swim advisories issued last week for the beaches of Cameron Parish remain in effect after test samples continue to show unacceptable levels of bacteria in the water. These sites include Constance, Long, Gulf Breeze, Hackberry, Holly Beaches one through six, Little Florida, Martin and Rutherford beaches. Additionally, Cypremort Point State Park Beach in Iberia/St. Mary parishes remains under advisory.
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Water Quality Advisories Continue for Cameron Beaches, Cypremort Point
Swim advisories issued last week for the beaches of Cameron Parish remain in effect after test samples continue to show unacceptable levels of bacteria in the water. These sites include Constance, Long, Gulf Breeze, Hackberry, Holly Beaches one through six, Little Florida, Martin and Rutherford beaches. Additionally, Cypremort Point State Park Beach in Iberia/St. Mary parishes remains under advisory.
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Governor Bobby Jindal Announces LDH Exceeded Goals by Covering 11,000 More Uninsured Louisiana Children Since January
At an event with the Children’s Coalition for Northeast Louisiana in Monroe today, Governor Bobby Jindal was joined by Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Secretary Alan Levine to announce that DHH has surpassed its enrollment goals for the year and enrolled an additional 11,000 Louisiana children from lower-income and working families into health insurance programs since January.
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Second Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed for 2008
The Department of Health and Hospitals has announced the second West Nile virus case of 2008. The case was confirmed in a Jefferson Parish resident.
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Louisiana Observes World No Tobacco Day
The Department of Health and Hospitals’ Tobacco Control Program is encouraging Louisiana residents to observe World No Tobacco Day on May 31, 2008.
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National Panel Releases New Guidelines to Help Smokers Quit
Federal health officials issued new guidelines this month for how medical professionals should treat tobacco use and dependence. The 2008 Clinical Practice Guideline – Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence recognizes the need to address youth smoking and highlights, for the first time, counseling as an effective treatment for helping youth smokers quit.
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DHH Readies for Hurricane Season with Air Evacuation Drill
On the eve of hurricane season, an effort spearheaded by the Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to test a multiple-hospital evacuation plan is underway in New Iberia. DHH is working with local, state and federal partners to test an emergency aviation transport plan to move hospital patients during a crisis event.