| 2006
Utah Health News |
Utah
Department of Health Awards Health
Care Workforce Grants
The
Utah Department of Health (UDOH) has
awarded $422,900 in grants to health
care professionals under the Utah
Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance
Program. More... |
Utah
Department of Health Awards Primary
Care Grants for Medically Underserved
Populations
The
Utah Department of Health (UDOH) has
awarded thirty-six (36) health care
agencies $1.4 million in grants to
increase their capacity to provide
primary health care to medically underserved
individuals not eligible for CHIP,
Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance
or the Primary Care Network.
More... |
Exercise
and Education Key to Managing Arthritis
Arthritis
affects one in four Utahns and is
the leading cause of disability in
the country. But the disease can be
manageable with the right nutrition,
pain management and exercise programs.
More... |
Influenza
Activity Increasing in Utah
According
to the Utah Department of Health (UDOH)
influenza activity is picking up in
Utah. More... |
Utah
Named 6th Healthiest State in New
Report
A
national study gives Utah high marks
in many health areas, including low
infant mortality, cancer deaths and
smoking rates. The United Health Foundation
report puts Utah among the top ten
healthiest states for the 17th year
in a row. More... |
New
Anti-Tobacco Commercials Target Utah
Hispanics
A
new series of television, radio, and
print ads targeting Utah’s growing
Hispanic/Latino population shed harsh
light on the risks and realities of
tobacco. See and hear real stories
from their struggles to quit.
More... |
New
Report Details Pneumonia Hospitalizations,
Care in Utah
Pneumonia
is a serious illness that strikes
thousands of Utahns annually. A new
report compares hospital care of pneumonia
patients across the state. More... |
10th
Annual Report Rates Utahs Health Plans
The
Utah Department of Health new 2006
Performance Report contains important
information you need to know about
the state's commercial HMOs and CHIP
and Medicaid Plans. More... |
Tell
Us Your Story!
Have
you taken the time to learn about
your family's health history? If so,
UDOH would like to hear your story
and enter your name in a new contest.
More... |
65
Utahns Die in 2005 Domestic Violence
Incidents
For
the first time ever, the Utah Department
of Health has included victim and
suspect suicides in its analysis of
domestic violence-related deaths.
A report sheds new light on the far-reaching
effects of domestic violence.
More... |
Primary
Care Network (PCN) Accepting Applications
Through November 30
All
uninsured adults are now eligible
to apply for Primary Care Network
(PCN) health care services. More... |
Online
Access to Utah Hospital Charge and
Quality Info Now Available
Two
new web sites unveiled today provide
free access to an unprecedented level
of detail about charges, services
and quality indicators at Utah hospitals.
More... |
Community
Gardens Get Funding Boost
Northern
Utah's community gardens are seeing
green, thanks to $30,000 in new grants
offered by the Utah Department of
Health. More... |
Governor,
Utah Department of Health & Utah’s
Indian Tribes Sign Health Consultation
Policy
Today
Governor Jon Huntsman Jr., the Utah
Department of Health and representatives
from Utah’s Indian tribes signed
a tribal consultation agreement to
improve coordination and communication
on health issues. More... |
Electronic
Death Certificates Ease Burdens for
Families
Thanks
to Utah’s Electronic Death Entry
Network, online death registration
is available for funeral directors,
physicians and the state’s Office
of the Medical Examiner. More... |
Oral
Health Survey Reveals Disparities
Among Ethnic Groups
During
the fall of 2005, the Utah Department
of Health (UDOH), Oral Health Program
(OHP) conducted a statewide dental
survey to assess the oral health status
among Utah school age children in
grades one through three. More... |
‘What
Were We Thinking?’ New Anti-Tobacco
Commercials Take Aim at Smoking Attitudes
of Bygone Eras - Satirical ads
parody smoking’s role in society
A
provocative series of television commercials
illustrating the somewhat incongruous
presence of smoking in public areas
of the past - on an airplane, in a
doctor’s office, etc. - is being
introduced by the Utah Department
of Health’s Tobacco Prevention
and Control program (TPCP) this week.
More... |
Helping
Hand for Worksite Wellnesss - New
Mini-Grant Program will Help Employees
be Healthier
The
Utah Council for Worksite Health Promotion
(UCWHP), in partnership with Regence
BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, is now
offering mini-grants to seven private
Utah businesses. More... |
Proactive
Maintenance of A1C Reduces Risk of
Diabetes-Related Complications
The
Utah Department of Health Diabetes
Prevention and Control Program has
launched a new awareness campaign
for people with diabetes. More... |
Check
Your Health begins Multi-media Campaign
to Combat Obesity
As
part of an ongoing effort to control
rising obesity rates, the Utah Department
of Health, Check Your Health program
has launch two new multi-media programs.
More... |
New
Tool Available for Utah’s “Do-Not-Resuscitate”
(DNR) Program
The
Utah Department of Health’s
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
is announcing changes to Utah’s
EMS Do-Not-Resuscitate Program.
More... |
The
TRUTH Campaign Gives Utah’s
Kids a Groovy Chance at Hollywood
Stardom
The
2007 TRUTH from Youth Anti-tobacco
Advertising Contest is giving fourth-
and fifth-graders the opportunity
to become a big-time producer.
More... |
Utah
Department of Health Sponsoring Free
STD Testing
During
the week of September 18-22, 2006,
the Utah Department of Health’s
Sexually Transmitted Disease Control
Program will be sponsoring free Gonorrhea
and Chlamydia testing at various locations
throughout the state. More... |
Men
40 and Older Encouraged To Talk to
Their Doctor About Getting their Prostate
Checked
Free
screenings for prostate cancer are
available to men in Utah throughout
September. More... |
Worksite
Wellness Gets a Boost through UDOH/Regence
Partnership
Utah
businesses will soon get the chance
to jump-start wellness programs with
the help of funding and resources
thanks to a new partnership. More... |
Utah
High School Student Experimentation
with Tobacco at an All-Time Low
The
percentage of high school students
reporting they had tried cigarettes
reached a historic low in 2005.
More... |
Governor
to Convene Pandemic Influenza Planning
Task Force
To
enhance Utah’s pandemic influenza
response plan, Governor Jon Huntsman
today announced the creation of the
Governor’s Task Force for Pandemic
Influenza Preparedness. More... |
2006
Most Active West Nile Virus Season
Ever in Utah
Public
health officials confirmed that a
third death has occurred related to
West Nile virus. More... |
Utah
Awarded $100,000 “Healthy States”
Grant to Build Community Gardens
Utah
is one of 13 states to receive a $100,000
grant from the National Governor’s
Association Center for Best Practices.
More... |
New
Stroke Awareness Campaign Tells the
Stories of Real Stroke Survivors
The
UDOH has launched a new stroke advertising
campaign featuring several people
who have suffered and survived strokes,
but with varying outcomes. More... |
Utah Department
of Health to Hold Public Hearing
The
Utah Department of Health (UDOH) has
scheduled a public hearing to receive
comment on the Department's Fiscal
Year 2008 budget and the state’s
use of the federal Preventive Health
and Health Services Block Grant.
More... |
New Law Provides
Improved Diabetes Services In Utah
Schools
Children
and teens with diabetes now have the
opportunity to carry glucagon in school.
More... |
UCAN Encourages
Sunscreen as a Back-to-School Essential
The
Utah Cancer Action Network (UCAN)
and The Utah Department of Health
(UDOH) are urging parents and students
to include sunscreen when buying back-to-school
supplies.
More... |
Diabetes Initiative
Reduces Patient's Risk for Complications
In
an unprecedented show of cooperation,
the combined efforts of seven Utah
health care plans have resulted in
a significant reduction in the risk
for complications among patients diagnosed
with diabetes.
More... |
CHIP Enrollment
Closes September 1
Rising
healthcare costs and a limited budget
have prompted the Utah Department
of Health (UDOH) to close enrollment
for CHIP (Children's Health Insurance
Program). More... |
Hips and Knees
Are the Focus in Newest Hospital Comparison
Report
The
number of people treated annually
for hip fracture and hip or knee replacement
in Utah hospitals would nearly fill
the City of North Salt Lake. More... |
Utah
Reports First Human West Nile Case
for 2006
Utah
public health officials have reported
that West Nile virus has been detected
in a Utah County individual. More... |
Make Summer
Reunions a Time to Talk About Family
Health History
Summer
family reunions, make a great opportunity
to talk about your family health history.
More... |
Utah Department
of Health Working to Resolve Customer
Service Concerns Impacting WIC Participants
Utah
Department of Health (UDOH) is taking
action to resolve the current problems
with a new software application in
the Women, Infants and Children Program.
More... |
Unprecedented
Organ Donation Rates Save More Lives
Intermountain
Donor Services, Utah’s organ
recovery agency, reached unprecedented
donor rates during the past year.
More... |
Remember DEET
Over the Fourth!
For
many Utahns, the Fourth of July holiday
presents the perfect opportunity to
enjoy outdoor activities such as camping,
boating or picnics with the entire
family. More.. |
Local Police
Target Dangerous Bicyclists and Drivers
For
the second year in a row, Utah police
officers will hit the streets in Bicycle
Safety Enforcement Actions, looking
for motorists and cyclists breaking
laws. More.. |
New Surgeon
General's Report on Secondhand Smoke
Confirms Significance of Utah Indoor
Clean Air Act
Utah
health advocates said a new U.S. Surgeon
General's report on secondhand smoke
leaves absolutely no doubt that secondhand
smoke is a serious health hazard.
More.. |
Free HIV Testing
Available Throughout Utah
Through
June 30, free and confidential HIV
testing will be available at various
locations throughout Utah for those
at risk of getting HIV/AIDS. More.. |
Cannon Health
Building Employees Celebrate 20 Years
of Public Health Milestones
Employees
of the Cannon building recently celebrated
two decades of public health advancements.
More... |
Prepare for
the Upcoming West Nile Virus Season
The
Utah Department of Health (UDOH) wants
you to "Fight the Bite!"
as you head outdoors this summer.
More... |
UDOH Completes
Investigation of Cancer Rates in Monticello,
Utah
At
the request of the Southeastern Utah
District Health Department, the Utah
Department of Health has completed
an investigation of cancer rates for
Monticello, Utah. The report of findings
from the investigation is now available
online.
More...
|
UDOH
Receives Grant to Improve the Exchange
of Electronic Health Information
The
Utah Department of Health has been
awarded $345,000 to address privacy
and security issues affecting the
exchange of electronic health information.
More... |
TRUTH
Campaign Awards Fame and Fortune
to Utah's Youth for Creative Anti-tobacco
Ads
Youth
from across Utah received movie-star
treatment at the ninth annual TRUTH
from Youth Anti-tobacco Advertising
Contest awards ceremony.
More... |
UDOH
Pays Tribute to Utah's Emergency
Medical Services Community
The
Utah Department of Health's Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) held their
annual EMS Awards ceremony to launch
the 2006 National EMS Week, May
14-20, 2006.
More... |
Utah Plans
to Drastically Reduce Teen Pregnancies
State,
Partners to Increase Education and
Resources for Teens and Families.
The Utah Department of Health (UDOH)
has set an ambitious new goal to cut
the state’s teen pregnancy rate
by 20 percent by the year 2015.
More... |
UDOH and Safety
Net Providers Look at Ways to Help
the Uninsured and Underinsured in
Utah
In
2005, about one in four Utahns could
not get health care for a variety
of reasons. Fortunately, some of them
received care through Safety Net,
a system of community health clinics
and non-profit groups that provide
essential services to the uninsured
and underinsured.
More... |
Governor Huntsman
Urges Personal And Civic Responsibility
In Fighting Obesity
Governor
Jon M. Huntsman has joined fellow
governors as part of the National
Governors Associations (NGA) effort
to promote healthy living for all
Americans.
More... |
Percentage
of Uninsured in Utah Increases
The
2005 Utah Health Status Survey (UHSS)
conducted by the Utah Department of
Health (UDOH) shows an increase in
Utahns who lacked any kind of health
insurance in 2005.
More... |
Smoke
Free Utah Starts May 1
The
UDOH has launched a new campaign to
inform private clubs, bars, private
schools and other organizations about
changes in the Utah Indoor Clean Air
Act (UICAA).
More... |
Utah Leading
the Way into the Genomics Era
Will
family health history enable health
care workers to more easily diagnose
the disease? How will genomics impact
individuals, families and the society
at large? The Utah Department of Health
(UDOH) and Utah Asthma Task Force
today led the nation by convening
a first-of-its-kind workshop to discuss
questions similar to this.
More... |
Mrs. Huntsman
Honors Healthy Worksites
Mrs.
Mary Kaye Huntsman, Utah's First Lady,
and the Utah Department of Health
(UDOH) today honored 23 of Utah's
state and local government agencies
for outstanding efforts in promoting
wellness at their worksites.
More... |
Spinal Injuries
Paralyze Dozens of Utahns Annually
A
new report shows from 1998 - 2003,
nearly 400 Utahns suffered spinal
cord injuries (SCIs) in motor vehicle
crashes (MVCs), falls, suicide attempts
and sports mishaps.
More... |
Utah Names
New Medicaid Director
Michael
Hales has been appointed as the new
director of the UDOH's Division of
Health Care Financing.
More... |
More Utahns
Getting The Message About Preventing
Colon Cancer
Screening
is up in Utah from a year ago, 2005
survey indicates.
More... |
Medicare
Prescription Drug Benefit
Help understanding the new Rx benefits
... More...
|
New Ad Campaign
Prompts Smokers to Quit by Illustrating
Everyday Drawbacks
A
new public awareness campaign illustrates
the many hassles smokers and those
around them face. More... |
Life-Saving
Automatic External Defibrillators
Available to Rural Communities through
Grant Programs
The
UDOH is making automatic external
defibrillators (AEDs) available to
rural communities through a grant.
More... |
Hundreds of
Utah Children Hurt Needlessly in Car
Crashes
Each
year many children ages five to nine
are injured in motor vehicle crashes.
Many are hurt because they are not
buckled into a booster seat.
More...
|
Patrick Appointed
as Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Director
Paul
R. Patrick has been appointed as the
new director of the Bureau of Emergency
Medical Services (EMS). More... |
Utah Women
Benefit from Dramatic Improvement
in Prenatal Care
Utah
women are getting earlier and better
prenatal care, according to a new
report ...
More...
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