Organization | • | Illinois Department of Public Health | [X] |
| | 261: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 May 23 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Newly appointed Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck today shared his vision for the future of public health, eliminating health disparities and chronic disease, and providing greater access to health care in Illinois with local health officials and community health stakeholders at the Adams County Health Department in Quincy. | | | | Date Created: | 05 23 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 591**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000043742 Original UID: 23263 FIRST WORD: New | |
| 262: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 May 24 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Newly appointed Illinois Department of Public Health Acting Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is meeting on Friday, May 25, 2012 with local health officials and community health stake holders at the Winnebago County Health Department to discuss the public health system in Illinois, and to encourage support for Gov. Quinns proposed cigarette tax to curb tobacco use, improve overall health in Illinois and reduce the Medicaid deficit. Dr. Hasbrouck will also share his vision for the future of public health in Illinois and discuss health disparities and chronic disease prevention. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 608**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000043757 Original UID: 23292 FIRST WORD: New | |
| 263: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 May 24 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program today honored Patricia Metzler, RN with a special pediatric care award for her contributions to childhood care. The Ron W. Lee, MD Excellence in Pediatric Care Awards are given annually by IDPH and EMSC to recognize those dedicated to pediatric emergency care and childhood injury prevention initiatives. Individuals or organizations can be nominated in one of three award categories - Lifetime Achievement, Clinical Excellence and Community Service. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 593**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000043758 Original UID: 23293 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 264: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 May 25 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Newly appointed Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck today shared his vision for the future of public health, eliminating health disparities and chronic disease, and providing greater access to health care in Illinois with local health officials and community health stakeholders at the Winnebago County Health Department in Rockford. | | | | Date Created: | 05 25 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 611**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000043761 Original UID: 23302 FIRST WORD: New | |
| 265: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 May 30 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program tomorrow will honor a local doctor with a special pediatric care award for her contributions to childhood care. The Ron W. Lee, MD Excellence in Pediatric Care Awards are given annually by IDPH and EMSC to recognize those dedicated to pediatric emergency care and childhood injury prevention initiatives. Individuals or organizations can be nominated in one of three award categories - Lifetime Achievement, Clinical Excellence and Community Service. | | | | Date Created: | 05 30 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 615**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000043765 Original UID: 23335 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 266: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 May 30 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first West Nile virus positive mosquito batch detected in southern Illinois for 2012. Egyptian Health Department staff collected a mosquito batch on May 24, which tested positive for West Nile virus. Mosquito batches collected on May 17 and May 18 in DuPage and Cook counties have tested positive for West Nile virus, as well as a bird collected on May 17 in Cook County. | | | | Date Created: | 05 30 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 620**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000043766 Original UID: 23337 FIRST WORD: First | |
| 267: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 May 31 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and The Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program today honored Kay Saving, MD with a special pediatric care award for her contributions to childhood care. The Ron W. Lee, MD Excellence in Pediatric Care Awards are given annually by IDPH and EMSC to recognize those dedicated to pediatric emergency care and childhood injury prevention initiatives. Individuals or organizations can be nominated in one of three award categories - Lifetime Achievement, Clinical Excellence and Community Service. | | | | Date Created: | 05 31 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 621**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000043770 Original UID: 23370 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 268: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 May 23 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | On May 24, 2012 the director of the Illinois Department Health Public, Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, will be joined by Dr. Frank Chaloupka - an international expert on cigarette taxes and their impact on public health - to discuss the health and budget benefits of a $1-per-pack cigarette tax increase. The proposed increase, when combined with matching federal funds, will curb overall tobacco use, save lives and generate nearly $700 toward closing the states $2.7 billion Medicaid deficit. | | | | Date Created: | 05 23 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 596**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000043798 Original UID: 23262 FIRST WORD: Public | |
| 269: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 June 12 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Newly appointed Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is meeting on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 with local health officials and community health stake holders at the Stickney Public Health District in Burbank to discuss the future of public health in Illinois, health disparities, and chronic disease prevention during National Mens Health Week. Dr. Hasbrouck recently successfully championed the $1 per pack increase in the cigarette tax to curb tobacco use in Illinois. | | | | Date Created: | 06 12 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 648**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044045 Original UID: 23571 FIRST WORD: New | |
| 270: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 June 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Newly appointed Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck today shared his vision for the future of public health, eliminating health disparities and chronic disease, and providing greater access to health care in Illinois with local health officials and community health stakeholders at the Stickney Public Health District in Burbank. | | | | Date Created: | 06 13 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 649**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044046 Original UID: 23573 FIRST WORD: New | |
| 271: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 June 14 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Newly appointed Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is meeting on Friday, June 15, 2012 with local health officials and community health stake holders at the DuPage County Public Health Department discuss the future of public health in Illinois, health disparities, and chronic disease prevention during National Mens Health Week. | | | | Date Created: | 06 14 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 655**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044051 Original UID: 23593 FIRST WORD: New | |
| 272: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 June 15 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Newly appointed Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck today shared his vision for the future of public health, eliminating health disparities and chronic disease, and providing greater access to health care in Illinois with local health officials and community health stakeholders at the DuPage County Health Department in Wheaton. | | | | Date Created: | 06 15 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 659**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044053 Original UID: 23598 FIRST WORD: New | |
| 273: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 June 11 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is encouraging men statewide to recognize the importance of a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise and medical check-ups during National Mens Health Week. This annual observance is celebrated during the week leading up to Fathers Day. The goal of National Mens Health Week is to raise awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and screening of disease among men and boys. | | | | Date Created: | 06 11 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 641**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044082 Original UID: 23555 FIRST WORD: Advancing | |
| 274: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 June 19 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first West Nile virus positive bird detected in central Illinois for 2012. Champaign Urbana Public Health District staff collected a crow on June 12, which tested positive for West Nile virus. A bird collected in Cook County on May 16, and mosquito batches collected on May 17 and May 18 in DuPage and Cook counties, were the first West Nile virus positive specimens this year. | | | | Date Created: | 06 19 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 666**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044126 Original UID: 23647 FIRST WORD: First | |
| 275: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 June 27 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | In observance of the 2012 National HIV Testing Day, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is encouraging everyone to utilize resources available statewide to get tested and learn their HIV status. | | | | Date Created: | 06 27 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 706**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044361 Original UID: 23887 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 276: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 June 28 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | As we head into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck reminds us of the following health tips to help avoid injury and illness during the summer. | | | | Date Created: | 06 28 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 711**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044367 Original UID: 23893 FIRST WORD: Fourth | |
| 277: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 June 29 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | With high temperatures expected to continue this weekend, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is urging Illinoisans to take preventive actions during this extremely hot weather to avoid heat-related illness, such as heat-stroke. | | | | Date Created: | 06 29 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 720**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044373 Original UID: 23901 FIRST WORD: Extreme | |
| 278: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 03 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck today announced a new, interactive Public Health Community Map featuring information about the quality of health care in communities throughout Illinois. Aligning with the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP), the Map feature provides information about access to health care in communities statewide, and highlights socioeconomic, geographic and racial/ethnic disparities. Data for Illinois is presented geographically by region, county and for Cook County by sub-regions and zip codes. | | | | Date Created: | 07 03 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 734**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044391 Original UID: 23920 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 279: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 24 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human West Nile virus case reported in Illinois for 2012. The Cook County Health Department reported a female in her 60s became ill earlier this month. | | | | Date Created: | 07 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 806**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044547 Original UID: 24045 FIRST WORD: First | |
| 280: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 27 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Doctors have diagnosed two cases of swimmers itch, also called cercarial dermatitis, in people who swam in Lake Jacksonville last week. Swimmers itch is a rash caused by an allergic reaction to certain parasites in the water, which come from infected birds and snails. If a swimmer comes in contact with the parasite, it can burrow into the skin causing an allergic reaction and rash. | | | | Date Created: | 07 27 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 830**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044579 Original UID: 24075 FIRST WORD: At | |
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