2002 Press Releases
December 4, 2002
November 26, 2002
- New York Announces New Initiatives to Further Protect Adult Home Residents, Mentally Ill - State's Initiatives Include Assessments, Improved Case Management and Medication System
November 15, 2002
- Health Commissioner Unveils Statewide Initiative for At-Risk Babies - "As I Grow" - Effort Will Help New Parents Understand, Enhance Infants' Developmental Stages
November 7, 2002
- Report on Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Shows Consistent Quality Care Throughout New York State - Overall Risk-adjusted Mortality Rates from CABG Surgery Remain Low
October 10, 2002
- Warning Issued to Farmers on Danger of Silo Gas - Dry Summer Weather Increases Exposure Concerns
October 8, 2002
- State Health Commissioner Urges Continued Vigilance Against West Nile Virus - Buffalo Resident's Death Remains Under Investigation
October 7, 2002
- Health Commissioner Novello Announces 26,000 Anti-Smoking Berenstain Bears Books to 1,100 Public Libraries Statewide - Dr. Novello Meets with Second Graders at Public School 38 in East Harlem to Discuss the Health Risks Associated With Smoking Cigarettes
- Commissioner Novello Urges Seniors in Queens to Enroll in State's EPIC Program - Seniors Enrolled in the EPIC Program Save an Average of $1,900 or Nearly 80% on the Cost of Their Medicines
October 5, 2002
September 30, 2002
- State Health Commissioner Announces EPIC Enrollment Reaches Nearly 295,000 - 218 Percent Increase Since 1998 - Makes Announcement During Visit to Bonifacio Cora Senior Center in East Harlem.
September 13, 2002
September 10, 2002
- State Health Department Issues Alert on Smoke From Fort Drum Fires Burning In Northern New York - Fine Particles from Fort Drum Fires May Exacerbate Certain Medical Conditions
August 30, 2002
- First West Nile Virus Case Diagnosed Upstate - Officials Stress Continued Importance of Personal Mosquito Prevention
- State Health Department Cites Mt. Sinai Medical Center for Seriously Deficient Patient Care - Investigation Continues - $66,000 Fine Levied Following The Department's Expanded Investigation
August 26, 2002
- Commissioners Novello, Martinez Announce Goal of Half Million Donors in New York State Organ and Tissue Donor Registry by Year-End - Campaign Launched to Reach Out to State Employees as State Registry Now Totals More Than 382,000 Potential Donors
August 23, 2002
- Consumer Advisory Concerning Vibrio Parahaemolyticus Infections Associated with Consumption of Raw and Undercooked Shellfish
- State Health Department Cites Nine Adult Care Facilities for Violations as Part of New York's Unprecedented Joint-Agency Focus Surveys - Overall, State Health Department Data Shows That Two Out of Every Three Adult Care Facilities Are Being Cited For Violations
August 15, 2002
July 31, 2002
- State Health Department Announces Funding for HIV/AIDS Services - Grant Awards Will Support Services to Substance Users at High Risk of Contracting, Transmitting HIV
July 25, 2002
July 23, 2002
- State Health Department Cites Four Adult Care Facilities for Violations as Part of New York's Unprecedented Joint-Agency Focus Surveys - Joint Surveys Continue State's Aggressive Actions to Protect Residents in Adult Homes; Two Homes Fined for Inadequate Care
July 16, 2002
July 11, 2002
- DOH Releases 2001 Report on Managed Care Performance – Report Helps Consumers and Provides Improved Health Care in New York State
July 8, 2002
- State Health and Environmental Conservation Departments Alert Remains in Effect – Smoke from Canadian Forest Fires May Exacerbate Certain Medical Conditions
July 7, 2002
- State Health Department Issues Alert - Smoke from Canadian Forest Fires May Exacerbate Certain Medical Conditions
July 5, 2002
- State Health Department Issues Advice on Hoosic River Water
- First West Nile Virus-Infected Mosquito Pool Confirmed – Officials Stress Continued Importance of Mosquito Reduction Strategies
July 1, 2002
- "An Emergency Room is no Place to Spend The Fourth of July" – Emergency Room physicians, NYS Consumer Protection Board and NYS Health Department Warn of Fireworks Dangers
June 27, 2002
- State Health Department Conducts Reviews of Adult Care Facilities in New York City Metropolitan Area for Compliance With Temperature Regulations
- State Agencies Applaud Manhattan District Attorney's Announcement Today of Indictments Against Operators of Ocean House Adult Home – State Report, Cooperation Helps DA Indict Bad Operators for Unscrupulous Activities at the Expense of Adult Home Residents
June 26, 2002
- State Health Department Cites 54 Teaching Hospitals for Resident Working Hour Violations – New York Only State In Nation That Limits Resident Work Hours
June 6, 2002
- The State Health Department Cites Three Adult Care Facilities for Violations as Part of New York's Unprecedented Joint-Agency Focused Surveys – First Three Inspections Uncover Serious Violations
- Governor, HHS Secretary Announce Approval of Bioterror Plan – Clears Way for More Aid - State Issues Bioterror Response Cards to Doctors, Hospitals
June 5, 2002
May 24, 2002
- Health Department Issues 2002-2003 Fish Advisories for Recreational Anglers
- Pesticides and Children a Dangerous Mix
May 23, 2002
- State Newborn Hearing Screening Initiative a Success – In First Three Months, Newborn Screening Program Tests Nearly 85% of Babies Born in New York Hospitals for Hearing Loss
May 20, 2002
- State Health Department Announces Cancer Mapping "Follow-Up Investigation" in Suffolk County – Coram/Mt. Sinai/Port Jefferson Station Area Investigation is Part of Ongoing Project
May 16, 2002
- First West Nile Virus-Infected Bird Confirmed in New York – Officials Stress There is no Imminent Health Risk; Encourage Mosquito Reduction Strategies
- State Health Department Urges Calls to "Dead Bird Hotline" – USDA's Wildlife Services Toll Free Number To Be Available June 1
May 8, 2002
April 30, 2002
April 26, 2002
- State Successfully Implements HIV Reporting and Partner Notification Law – Health Commissioner Lauds Security and Confidentiality of Reported Information
March 14, 2002
- State Health Department Releases Data on Enforcement Actions Against Nursing Homes – Department Levies $80,000 in Fines Against 21 Nursing Homes Through March 2002
March 12, 2002
- State Health Department Cites Mt. Sinai Medical Center for Deficient Care in Living Liver Donor Death – $48,000 Fine Levied Following Department Investigation
March 6, 2002
- State Health Department Announces $789,600 – a Nearly $100,000 Increase – in Funding for Migrant Seasonal Farmworker Health Program – Program Provides Care for up to 12,000 Migrants and Families
March 4, 2002
- New York State Department of Health and Managed Care Plans Announce "Move For Life!" – A Joint Workplace Wellness Project Statewide Initiative Seeks to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyle Choices
February 26, 2002
February 22, 2002
- State Awards Additional $553,400 to Youth Empowerment Programs – New York Counties and Boroughs Benefitting From the $5 Million in State Grant Awards
February 21, 2002
- New York State Revises Its Health Care Proxy Form to Simplify, Encourage Advance Directives – New Form also will Help Increase Organs, Tissue Available for Life-Saving Transplants
February 15, 2002
- Dr. Novello Announces $692,324 for Adirondack Medical Center – $1.85 Billion Earmarked for Health Care Facilities Statewide
February 11, 2002
- State Sees Dramatic Decline in Maternal/Child HIV Transmission – Health Commissioner Cites Requirement to Notify Mothers of Newborn Screening Results, Emphasis on Prenatal HIV Counseling and Testing
February 6, 2002
- State Health Department Announces $500,000 in Funding to Expand Healthy Women Partnerships' Mobile Mammography Initiative – Request for Proposal Will Bring Total Number of State Funded Vans in NYS to Six
January 29, 2002
- Health Commissioner Warns Flu Season is Heating Up – Influenza Now Considered "Widespread" Throughout State, Flu Vaccine Still Available
January 24, 2002
- State Health Department, Federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Convene Conference on Patient Safety – Experts Focus on Strengthening Hospital Policies and Procedures to Ensure Patient Safety, State Awards Two New York Hospitals $200,000 Each for Patient Safety Initiatives
