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Here you will find topics ranging from current events that affect public health in Arizona to overall information about the Arizona Department of Health Services

Monsoon Food Safety

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:50:19-07:00 July 16th, 2013|General|

With the monsoon comes an increase in foodborne illnesses in Arizona. While outdoor pool parties, barbeques, and family gatherings are cool, it’s important to remember some tips for handling food safely to protect your family and guests from a nasty bout of foodborne illnesses. According to the CDC, reducing foodborne illness by just 10% would keep 5 million Americans [...]

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Valley Fever Monsoon Refresher

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:50:19-07:00 July 15th, 2013|General|

We’re smack dab in the middle of monsoon now, which means it’s time to think about Valley Fever. It’s a lung infection caused by a fungus that lives in the soil in the desert (below 4,000 feet). People get it by breathing in dust that contains fungal spores. Valley Fever causes cough, fever, headache, feeling [...]

Killer Painkillers

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:50:19-07:00 July 12th, 2013|General|

According to a new CDC report, about 18 U.S. women die every day of a prescription painkiller overdose, totaling more than 6,600 deaths in 2010. This is a stunning increase of 400% since 1999. Every 3 minutes, a woman goes to the emergency department for prescription painkiller misuse or abuse. The report explains that women [...]

Car Seat Project

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:50:20-07:00 July 10th, 2013|General|

At the Arizona-Mexico Commission meeting held in Scottsdale earlier this month, the Governors of Arizona and Sonora, Mexico signed a Declaration of Cooperation to address preventing injuries for children who are not restrained in car seats. The Declaration calls for the collection of donated new and used car seats for use in the region, in [...]

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Crunch Time

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:50:20-07:00 July 9th, 2013|General, Licensing|

June 7th marked the deadline for allocated dispensaries to file their request for an Approval to Operate from the Medical Marijuana Program. The lawsuit filed last month allowed for 15 of the 98 allocated dispensaries to submit their Approval to Operate applications after the June 7th deadline, however, all but one submitted their applications by [...]

2013 ADHS Legislative Summary

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:50:20-07:00 July 3rd, 2013|General|

Thanks go out to all of our ADHS team that tracked bills throughout the legislative session and provided feedback. Especially- a huge thanks to Colby Bower to hung tough throughout the entire process. There were lots of spinning plates in the air and we managed to watch them all because of our team effort. This year’s [...]

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Response to Yarnell Hill Fire and Firefighter Deaths

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:50:20-07:00 July 1st, 2013|Behavioral Health, General, Licensing, Preparedness|

We are mourning the tragic deaths of 19 firefighters at the Yarnell Hill Fire. We're working through the Northern Arizona Regional Behavioral Health Authority to help the firefighters and community there to deal with the loss of life and the speedy evacuation in front of the fire. The loss of most of the Granite Mountain Hot Shot team [...]

Internet Services Back Online

By Will Humble| 2013-06-30T09:32:14-07:00 June 30th, 2013|General|

The heat played havoc with the computer system that services us this weekend. While doing some routine maintenance on Saturday morning, the heat overwhelmed the generators that were keeping the servers running. So for about 8 hours, no one could access our homepage nor any of the services we offer like azcarecheck, assisted living renewals, [...]

What’s Meaningful Use, Anyway?

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:50:21-07:00 June 26th, 2013|General|

You’ve probably heard the words “meaningful use” thrown around… but what is it? Basically, it’s using electronic health record technology to: 1) Improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities; 2) Engage patients and family; 3) Improve care coordination, and population and public health; and 4) Maintain privacy and security of patient health information. Using [...]

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Budget Squared Away

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:50:21-07:00 June 20th, 2013|Behavioral Health, General|

As you’ve probably seen, the Legislature went into a special session and worked some long hours to pass a FY 2014 budget. While we’re still analyzing everything, here are some key provisions of the budget bill as it was sent to the Governor. Medicaid (AHCCCS) will be restored and expanded. This will be a big [...]

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