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29 May 2010, 8:15 am by by PritzkerLaw
David Holcombe, medical director for Region 6 of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals' Office of Public Health, told TheTownTalk.com that an epidemiological study implicated chicken salad as the agent. [read post]
2 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
David Holcombe, medical director for Region 6 of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals' Office of Public Health, announced that chicken salad served at the Central Louisiana State Hospital was the likely source of a Clostridium perfringens outbreak among patients and staff at the hospital in early May. [read post]
21 Jan 2013, 6:36 am by Thaddeus Mason Pope, J.D., Ph.D.
On December 14, 2012, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced elimination of Medicaid hospice care through June 30, 2014. [read post]
20 Oct 2017, 1:20 pm by Bill Marler
As of Thursday, 49 cases of a gastrointestinal illness were confirmed with 31 people hospitalized, the Department of Health reported. [read post]
8 Jun 2010, 12:20 pm
Seventy-one cases of oil spill-related illnesses have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to a report released today. [read post]
2 Oct 2011, 6:37 pm
A spokesman for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed someone died from tainted cantaloupe, but would not say for sure if it was Mrs. [read post]
9 May 2010, 8:30 pm by Bill Marler
Lisa Faust, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Health and Hospitals, says the patients had chicken salad Thursday night. [read post]
28 Jun 2010, 7:30 pm by Jon L. Gelman
Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information 162 Exposure-Related Cases; Officials Continue to Monitor Health ImpactsOne hundred and sixty-two cases of oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to its fourth surveillance report released today. [read post]
21 Apr 2020, 12:18 pm by Steven Boutwell
By: Jennifer Jones Thomas On April 20, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health (“LDH”) Office of Public Health issued Healthcare Facility Notice/Order Notice #2020-COVID 19-ALL-10 (“Notice-10”) which supersedes prior notices and lifts some of the restrictions on medical, surgical and dental procedures as well as other healthcare services beginning on April 27, 2020. [read post]
30 Oct 2009, 11:13 am by Steven Boutwell
Thomas In the wake of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA), which was enacted by Congress on May 20, 2009 and expands the federal False Claims Act, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (“DHH”) announced on October 29, 2009, a new fraud initiative against agencies who deliver in-home direct care to Medicaid beneficiaries. [read post]
23 Oct 2017, 6:04 pm by Bill Marler
Reporting an Illness Epidemiologists with the Louisiana Department of Health remind people who might have eaten the jambalaya meal to call (800) 256-2748. [read post]
7 Jun 2018, 1:01 pm by Ben Vernia
On June 5, the Department of Justice announced that Shreveport, Louisiana-based Allegiance Health Management, Inc., and its affiliated hospitals have agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle allegations, originally brought by a whistleblower, that the company submitted false claims to Medicare. [read post]
19 Jun 2009, 12:20 pm
  The resolution urges and requests that the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Deptartment of Insurance, in consultation with the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, investigate the health risks associated with living in homes that contain drywall imported from China, study the potential homeowners insurance coverage issues, including triggers, endorsements, and exclusions to policies that are related to drywall… [read post]
19 Oct 2017, 10:01 am by Bill Marler
Samantha Hartmann, press officer for the Louisiana Department of Health, said preliminary tests of samples have returned positive for Salmonella. [read post]
18 Apr 2019, 11:04 am by Charles Gallmeyer
In Whole Woman’s Health … this Court held that state law requiring physicians who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital was unconstitutional because it imposed an undue burden on women seeking abortions. [read post]
26 May 2009, 8:35 am
The Louisiana House of Representatives passed a resolution urging and requesting the state Department of Health and Hospitals to "examine whether or not filling out living wills should be made a mandatory requirement for Medicaid applicants. [read post]