OHA 2011 News Releases

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• December 30, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division lifts Fall Creek Reservoir advisory
  
  
• December 16, 2011
  Public comment sought for Oregon Health Plan proposal
  
  
• December 13, 2011
  Oregon Public Health officials propose approval of relocation of nursing facility beds to Southeast Portland location
  
  
• December 12, 2011
  SB 204 stakeholder work group's Dec. 14 meeting canceled
  
  
• December 9, 2011
  Oregon Health Policy Board to hold extended Dec. 13 meeting in Portland
  
  
• December 6, 2011
  Conference of Local Health Officials to meet Dec. 15
  
  
• December 1, 2011
  HB 3650 work groups: Alternative Dispute Resolution second meeting scheduled for Dec. 6
  
  
• December 1, 2011
  Third Senate Bill 204 stakeholder work group meeting set for Dec. 5
  
  
• November 29, 2011
  Oregon Public Health announces intent to grant variance for Portland's Bull Run drinking water source
  
  
• November 23, 2011
  HB 3650 work groups: Alternative Dispute Resolution meeting scheduled for Nov. 28
  
  
• November 22, 2011
  Public Health Advisory Board meeting scheduled for Dec. 2 in Portland
  
  
• November 21, 2011
  Algae advisory lifted for South Tenmile Lake
  
  
• November 16, 2011
  Senate Bill 204 stakeholder work group meeting set for Nov. 18
  
  
• November 14, 2011
  Use antibiotics wisely, public health experts urge
  
  
• November 14, 2011
  Oregon Tobacco Quit Line offers more online coaching; more tobacco users click to quit
  
  
• November 14, 2011
  Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board meeting
  
  
• November 10, 2011
  Conference of Local Health Officials meets Nov. 16
  
  
• November 9, 2011
  Coordinated Care Organization work group meetings scheduled for November
  
  
• November 9, 2011
  Oregon health care providers receive first payments encouraging electronic care coordination
  
  
• November 9, 2011
  Algae advisory lifted for Willow Creek Reservoir
  
  
• November 8, 2011
  Senate Bill 204 stakeholder work group to convene
  
  
• November 4, 2011
  Medicare-Medicaid Integration of Care and Services Work Group Webinar Meeting
  
  
• November 3, 2011
  Oregon Health Policy Board to hold Nov. 8 meeting in Portland
  
  
• October 24, 2011
  Tobacco Reduction Advisory Committee plans meeting for Wednesday in Portland
  
  
• October 24, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division lifts advisory for Dorena Reservoir
  
  
• October 19, 2011
  November Oregon HIV Care Coalition meeting scheduled
  
  
• October 14, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division lifts advisory for Dexter Reservoir
  
  
• October 12, 2011
  Coordinated Care Organization work group meetings scheduled for October
  
  
• October 11, 2011
  Flu season returns to Oregon with first confirmed hospitalized case
  
  
• October 7, 2011
  Oregon Health Policy Board to hold Oct. 11 meeting in Portland
  
  
• September 27, 2011
  Grants available to help health care providers move to electronic health records
  
  
• September 27, 2011
  State commission seeks public input on chronic pain issues
  
  
• September 26, 2011
  Oregon Health Authority kicks off statewide community meetings
  
  
• September 23, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division lifts advisories for North Fork Reservoir and Timothy Lake
  
  
• September 23, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for Lost Creek Lake
  
  
• September 22, 2011
  Oregon Public Health launches anti-tobacco TV ads for fall
   
  
• September 20, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for Fall Creek Reservoir
   
  
• September 19, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division lifts advisory for Lemolo Lake
   
  
• September 19, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for Dorena Reservoir
   
  
• September 15, 2011
  Coordinated Care Organization work group meetings scheduled for September
   
  
• September 14, 2011
  Public Health Advisory Board meeting scheduled for Sept. 23 in Portland
   
  
• September 14, 2011
  Conference focuses on how technology can give Oregonians more control over health records for better care and coordination
   
  
• September 13, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Officials Approve Relocation of Nursing Facility Beds in Medford
   
  
• September 12, 2011
  Oregon Health Policy Board to hold Sept. 13 meeting in Portland
   
  
• September 8, 2011
  Oregon Public Health issues advisories for North Fork Reservoir and Timothy Lake
   
  
• September 8, 2011
  Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board meeting
   
  
• September 8, 2011
  AIM 2011 Conference on Coordinating Patient Care through Health Information Exchange
   
  
• September 8, 2011
  Temperatures and Smoky Air Could Cause Health Problems
   
  
• September 7, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for Willow Creek Reservoir
   
  
• September 2, 2011
  Health advisory lifted for water contact at Heceta and Harris beaches
   
  
• September 1, 2011
  Health advisories issued for water contact in two coastal locations: Heceta and Harris beaches
   
  
• September 1, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division lifts advisory for Cullaby Lake
   
  
• August 31, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for Lemolo Lake
   
  
• August 30, 2011
  State's first mosquitoes with West Nile virus detected in Malheur County
   
  
• August 25, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for South Tenmile Lake
   
  
• August 24, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for Sru Lake
   
  
• August 23, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for Gerber Reservoir
   
  
• August 19, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for Dexter Reservoir
   
  
• August 17, 2011
  Lab tests confirm source of E. coli O157 from deer droppings in strawberry fields in NW Oregon
   
  
• August 17, 2011
  Health advisory for South Umpqua River at Myrtle Creek remains in effect
   
  
• August 16, 2011
  Oregon Pain Management Commission hosts education workshop
   
  
• August 15, 2011
  Coordinated Care Organization work group meetings scheduled for August
   
  
• August 11, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division approves relocation of nursing facility beds in Lake Oswego
   
  
• August 11, 2011
  Updated: Fresh strawberries from Washington County farm implicated in E. coli O157 outbreak in NW Oregon
   
  
• August 9, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division lifts advisory for Diamond Lake
   
  
• August 9, 2011
  Public Health Advisory Board to meet Wednesday, Aug. 10
   
  
• August 8, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division lifts advisory for Willow Creek Reservoir
   
  
• August 8, 2011
  Fresh strawberries from Washington County farm implicated in E.coli O157 outbreak in NW Oregon
   
  
• August 5, 2011
  Oregon Health Policy Board to hold August 9 meeting
   
  
• August 4, 2011
  Oregon State Hospital welcomes new chief medical officer
   
  
• August 4, 2011
  Oregon Public Health officials warn of Salmonella outbreak linked to ground turkey
   
  
• July 29, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for the South Umpqua River near Myrtle Creek
   
  
• July 29, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for Diamond Lake
   
  
• July 29, 2011
  Oregon Public Health study looks at main reasons moms get their toddlers flu vaccine
   
  
• July 25, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division lifts advisory for Fish Lake in Jackson County
   
  
• July 19, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division lifts advisory for Cougar Reservoir
   
  
• July 18, 2011
  Oregon State Hospital public open house and tour
   
  
• July 12, 2011
  New survey results show Oregon has reduced by half the number of uninsured children
  Actuality: Cathy Kaufmann pt. 1 (.mp3)
  Actuality: Cathy Kaufmann pt. 2 (.mp3)
   
  
• July 11, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for Willow Creek Reservoir
   
  
• July 11, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division lifts advisory for Lost Creek Lake
   
  
• July 11, 2011
  New survey results show Oregon has reduced by half the number of uninsured children
   
  
• July 8, 2011
  Public Health Advisory Board meeting set for July 15 in Bend
   
  
• July 1, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for Fish Lake
   
  
• July 1, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for Cullaby Lake
   
  
• June 22, 2011
  Oregon Health Policy Board to hold June 23 meeting via teleconference
   
  
• June 20, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for Lost Creek Lake
   
  
• June 14, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division issues advisory for Cougar Reservoir
   
  
• June 9, 2011
  Oregon Public Health veterinarian confirms a cat has tested positive for bubonic plague
   
  
• June 2, 2011
  Year-round access to children's health insurance in the works
  
  
• May 27, 2011
  Health advisory lifted for water contact at Indian Beach
   
  
• May 25, 2011
  Health advisory issued for water contact at Indian Beach
   
  
• May 25, 2011
  Oregon doctor pointing the way to better care at lower costs
  Actuality: Nick Gideonse pt. 1 (.mp3)
  Actuality: Nick Gideonse pt. 2 (.mp3)
  Actuality: Nick Gideonse pt. 3 (.mp3)
   
  
• May 23, 2011
  Public health officials promote water awareness as algae bloom season approaches
   
  
• May 19, 2011
  National open government leader joins Oregon Health Authority
   
  
• May 18, 2011
  Oregon hospitals reduce rate of central line infections by 40 percent
  Actuality: Jeanene Smith pt. 1 (.mp3)
  Actuality: Jeanene Smith pt. 2 (.mp3)
  Actuality: Jeanene Smith pt. 3 (.mp3)
  Actuality: Jeanene Smith pt. 4 (.mp3)
   
  
• May 13, 2011
  Health advisories lifted for water contact at Nye Beach and Sunset Bay State Park Beach
   
  
• May 12, 2011
  Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board meeting
   
  
• May 12, 2011
  Health advisory issued for water contact in two coastal locations: Nye Beach and Sunset Bay State Park Beach
   
  
• May 5, 2011
  Oregon Health Policy Board to hold May 10 meeting in Portland
   
  
• May 2, 2011
  Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
   
  
• April 29, 2011
  Health advisory lifted for water contact at Cannon Beach
   
  
• April 28, 2011
  Oregon HIV Care Coalition to meet Tuesday, May 3, in Salem
   
  
• April 27, 2011
  Health advisory issued for water contact at Cannon Beach
   
  
• April 19, 2011
  Health advisory lifted for water contact at Seaside Beach
   
  
• April 13, 2011
  Don't kiss the chicks: Advice from Oregon Public Health officials
   
  
• April 13, 2011
  Health advisory issued for water contact at Seaside Beach
   
  
• April 5, 2011
  Oregon Health Policy Board to hold April 12 meeting in Eugene
   
  
• April 1, 2011
  Health advisory lifted for water contact at Nye Beach
   
  
• March 30, 2011
  Health advisory issued for water contact at Nye Beach
   
  
• March 30, 2011
  Oregon gets report card on counties' health
   
  
• March 28, 2011
  Public meeting for POLST Registry Advisory Committee and Task Force April 4 in Portland
   
  
• March 28, 2011
  Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board meeting
   
  
• March 23, 2011
  Scant radiation from Japan measured by Oregon state monitors
   
  
• March 23, 2011
  In Oregon, patient-centered care could be model of the future
  Actuality: Chuck Hofmann pt. 1 (.mp3)
  Actuality: Chuck Hofmann pt. 2 (.mp3)
  Actuality: Chuck Hofmann pt. 3 (.mp3)
   
  
• March 22, 2011
  Final Health System Transformation Team meeting takes place March 23 in Salem
   
  
• March 22, 2011
  State radiation monitoring information now available online
   
  
• March 22, 2011
  Public Health Week focuses on injury and prevention April 4 - 8
   
  
• March 21, 2011
  Oregon Health Authority to hold March 30 Rules Advisory Committee meeting in Salem
   
  
• March 16, 2011
  Oregon businesses depending on health system changes
  Actuality: Brady 1 (.mp3)
  Actuality: Brady 2 (.mp3)
  Actuality: Brady 3 (.mp3)
   
  
• March 15, 2011
  Health System Transformation Team Meets March 16 in Keizer
  
  
• March 11, 2011
  Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board meeting postponed
  
  
• March 11, 2011
  Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board meeting
  
  
• March 9, 2011
  Health care budget hole brings opportunity for Oregon
  Actuality: Dr. Goldberg's comments on health care in Oregon (.mp3)
  
  
• March 8, 2011
  Health System Transformation Team meets March 9 in Salem
  
  
• March 4, 2011
  Oregon Health Policy Board to hold March 8 meeting in Portland
  
  
• March 2, 2011
  Public Health Advisory Board meeting scheduled for March 4
  
  
• March 1, 2011
  Health System Transformation Team meets March 2 in Salem
  
  
• March 1, 2011
  Calendar Item: Public Health Week April 4-8 focuses on injury and violence prevention
  
  
• Feb. 23, 2011
  Change in time and location for tonight's Health System Transformation Team meeting
  
  
• Feb. 22, 2011
  Health System Transformation Team meets Feb. 23 in Salem
  
  
• Feb. 14, 2011
  Health System Transformation Team meets Feb. 16 in Salem
  
  
• Feb. 14, 2011
  Oregon emergency medical services medical director recognized for outstanding work
  
  
• Feb. 9, 2011
  Most pregnant women are not getting complete smoking cessation help
  
  
• Feb. 7, 2011
  Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board meets Feb. 10 in Salem
  
  
• Feb. 7, 2011
  School exclusion day is Feb. 16
  
  
• Feb. 7, 2011
  El miércoles 16 de febrero es el Día de la Exclusión Escolar
  
  
• Feb. 2, 2011
  Oregon Health Policy Board to hold February 8 meeting in Portland
  
  
• Jan. 31, 2011
  Health Systems Transformation Team meets Feb. 2 in Salem
  
  
• Jan. 28, 2011
  Oregon State Hospital hopes to unite families with cremated remains of past patients
  
  
• Jan. 25, 2011
  As Oregon cigarette sales drop, so do tobacco-related cancers
  
  
• Jan. 18, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division lifts advisory for Fairview Lake
  
  
• Jan. 18, 2011
  Oregon residents urged to stay safe during flood conditions
  
  
• Jan. 13, 2011
  Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board meeting
  
  
• Jan. 13, 2011
  Oregon Public Health Division lifts advisory for Tenmile Lake
  
  
• Jan. 13, 2011
  Oregon Health Policy Board to hold January 18 meeting in Portland
  
  
• Jan. 11, 2011
  Help for health care providers moving to electronic records
  
  
• Jan. 7, 2011
  All Oregon residents are urged to test their homes for radon, a leading cause of lung cancer in the United States
  
  
• Jan. 3, 2011
  Salmonella outbreak prompts clover sprouts recall