Health News
January 13, 2012
New York City Student Laura Dabalsa Wins National Radon Poster Contest
The State Health Department announced that Laura Dabalsa, a student at Booker T. Washington School in New York City, has been named the winner of the National Radon Poster Contest.
January 12, 2012
State Health Officials Announce Removal of Contaminated Tissue Box Holders
State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H., announced today that state and local health officials have confirmed that twelve (12) metal box tissue holders containing low levels of cobalt-60 radioactive material were identified and removed from the shelves at four (4) Bed, Bath and Beyond stores in New York State.
December 29, 2011
State Health Department Awards $500,000 in Doctors Across New York Funds to Support Physicians Practicing in Underserved Communities
State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H., today announced that five health care providers have been awarded grants totaling up to $500,000 over two years to support physicians who practice medicine in underserved communities through the "Doctors Across New York" Program.
December 16, 2011
St. John's Episcopal Hospital Laboratory Permit Suspended for 30 Days
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has suspended the laboratory permit of St John's Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, Queens, for blood transfusion and related testing. This action was taken after a DOH inspection found that the hospital failed to meet accepted standards for blood transfusion and blood bank services, which put patient safety at risk.
November 30, 2011
New York's World AIDS Day 2011 Observance to Honor People Making a Difference in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
As part of New York's observance of World AIDS Day in Albany, State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H., today will honor youth groups and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to promote HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, and to assist individuals with HIV or AIDS.
November 28, 2011
State Health Department Announces $450 Million in Funding to Help Health Care Providers Statewide Improve Care by Restructuring Facilities
New York State Commissioner of Health Nirav R. Shah, M.D, M.P.H., today announced that $450 million in grant funding will be available early in 2012 to help health care facilities improve primary and community-based care, eliminate excess bed capacity, and reduce over-reliance on inpatient care in hospitals and nursing homes.
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