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| December 28, 2010 |
2011 Medicare Open Enrollment for Prescription Drugs and
Health Plans Ends December 31 |
| December 28, 2010 |
Winter Weather Hazards Have Arrived and Preparation is Key |
| December 28, 2010 |
Acting Governor Sweeney Rescinds State of Emergency |
| December 27, 2010 |
Acting Governor Sweeney Continues Statewide Weather State of Emergency, Closes State Offices |
| December 20, 2010 |
Department of Health and Senior Services Proposes to
Readopt N.J.A.C. 8:2A Death Certificates |
| December 20, 2010 |
Department of Health and Senior Services Proposes to Readopt N.J.A.C. 8:88A Governing Planning and Service Areas and Area Agencies on Aging |
| December 17, 2010 |
Winter is Here! Beware of Hypothermia and Frostbite! |
| December 16, 2010 |
Chronic Disease Self-Management Help Now Available Online for NJ Residents
Better Choices, Better Health™ helps people manage
their symptoms and take control of their health |
| December 15, 2010 |
Veterans In-Home Assistance Program Started in NJ to Go National in 2011
Nursing home diversion program currently in Bergen, Morris and Somerset |
| December 13, 2010 |
Health and Senior Services Commissioner Joins the Veterans Health Administration and the Administration on Aging to Highlight Veteran-Directed Home and Community Based Services Program |
| December 09, 2010 |
Winter Blues or Something More Serious?
Seasonal Affective Disorder affects Mental Health |
| December 09, 2010 |
Washing Hands is a Serious Health Issue
National Hand Washing Week is 12/4/10 – 12/10/10 |
| December 07, 2010 |
Health and Senior Services Commissioner Reminds Residents to Get Their Flu Shots; December 5-11 is National Influenza Vaccination Week |
| December 07, 2010 |
Health Matters! |
| December 01, 2010 |
New Jersey Observes World AIDS Day December 1
Stop the Spread of HIV: Get Tested |
| December 01, 2010 |
New Jersey Releases Health Assessment on Cancer and Chromium Waste Sites in Jersey City |
| November 30, 2010 |
Ayude a salvar una vida: inscríbase en Be The Match Registry® y sea donante de medula ósea |
| November 23, 2010 |
Help Save a Life: Join the Be The Match Registry®
and Become a Bone Marrow Donor |
| November 22, 2010 |
Don’t Let Food-Related Illness Spoil the Holidays |
| November 18, 2010 |
Statement from Health and Senior Services Commissioner
Dr. Poonam Alaigh on New Jersey’s efforts to reduce obesity |
| November 17, 2010 |
Dr. Alaigh discusses health issues on Active Adults Radio Show |
| November 17, 2010 |
To Stay Healthy During Long Holiday Trips, Get up and Move!
Stretching, Standing, Walking Can Help Prevent Dangerous Blood Clots |
| November 16, 2010 |
Get Smart about Antibiotics |
| November 16, 2010 |
November is Diabetes Awareness Month |
| November 15, 2010 |
Department of Health and Senior Services Proposes Medicinal Marijuana Rules
N.J.A.C. 8:64 Medicinal Marijuana Program Rules |
| November 04, 2010 |
Health and Senior Services Deputy Commissioner Receives Influenza Vaccine to Highlight the Importance of Vaccination |
| November 01, 2010 |
Commissioner of Health and Senior Services Urges All Health Care Professionals to Get Vaccinated Against the Flu |
| November 01, 2010 |
DHSS Proposes to Readopt with Amendments N.J.A.C. 8:18 Newborn Biochemical Screening |
| November 01, 2010 |
DHSS Proposes to Readopt with Amendments N.J.A.C. 8:57A Cancer Registry |
| November 01, 2010 |
MEDIA ADVISORY: Health and Senior Services Commissioner to Promote Flu Vaccinations for Health Care Workers |
| October 29, 2010 |
MEDIA ADVISORY: Health and Senior Services Commissioner to Promote Flu Vaccination for Health Care Workers |
| October 25, 2010 |
MEDIA ADVISORY --
Health and Senior Services Commissioner
to Join in Announcement of New Regional Medical School Campus in NJ |
| October 18, 2010 |
Department of Health and Senior Services Proposes to Readopt N.J.A.C. 8:2B Certificate of Domestic Partnership with Amendments |
| October 18, 2010 |
Health and Senior Services Commissioner Encourages Flu Vaccination |
| October 15, 2010 |
Revised Media Advisory: Health and Senior Services Commissioner to Visit Gloucester County Pediatric Flu Clinic to Encourage Vaccination |
| October 15, 2010 |
Media Advisory: Health and Senior Services Commissioner to Visit Gloucester County Pediatric Flu Clinic to Encourage Vaccination |
| October 12, 2010 |
Health and Senior Services Commissioner Attends Ocean County HealthEASE Anniversary Celebration |
| October 06, 2010 |
DHSS Releases Draft Rules for Medicinal Marijuana |
| September 27, 2010 |
Commissioner Alaigh Presented Council of Medical Affairs "Charaka Award" by the Association of Indians in America |
| September 23, 2010 |
Health and Senior Services Commissioner Alaigh Participates in Event to Raise Cancer Awareness in the South Asian Community
Commemorates Minority and Multicultural Health Month |
| September 23, 2010 |
Dr. Poonam Alaigh, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
will be honored by the Association of Indians in America on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 in NY |
| September 16, 2010 |
NJ Reports First Death of Patient Who Tested Positive for West Nile Virus |
| September 16, 2010 |
DHSS Laboratory, Emergency Preparedness Staff
Receive FBI Commendation for Role in White Powder Incidents |
| September 16, 2010 |
Poonam Alaigh, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services to Attend East Orange General Hospital Annual Health Fair
In Observance of Minority and Multicultural Health Month |
| September 16, 2010 |
Poonam Alaigh, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services to Attend 3rd Annual
“Save Latin America Annual Cultural Wellness Fair”
In Observance of Minority and Multicultural Health Month |
| September 09, 2010 |
Trenton Faith-Based Group Joins Shaping NJ Effort to Make Communities Healthier |
| September 08, 2010 |
MEDIA ADVISORY: Trenton Church Joins Effort to Help Make Communities Healthier |
| September 02, 2010 |
Commissioner Alaigh Urges New Jersey Residents to Take Hurricane Precautions |
| September 01, 2010 |
Minority and Multicultural Health Month Kicks Off September 1 |
| August 31, 2010 |
Parent Possibilities!
NJ Parent Link Connects Parents and Professionals
to State’s First Early Childhood Web Site |
| August 30, 2010 |
Media Advisory: Minority and Multicultural Health Month Kicks Off September 1 at UMDNJ-RWJ Medical School |
| August 30, 2010 |
Three Cases of West Nile Virus Confirmed In New Jersey |
| August 16, 2010 |
Department of Health and Senior Services
Proposes to Readopt N.J.A.C. 8:43G,
Hospital Licensing Standards, with Amendments |
| August 16, 2010 |
Department of Health and Senior Services Proposes to Readopt with Amendments, Repeals and New Rules, N.J.A.C. 8:85, Long Term Care Services, which Regulates Nursing Facilities. |
| August 16, 2010 |
Department of Health and Senior Services Proposes to Readopt without Change N.J.A.C. 8:59, the Worker and Community Right to Know Act Rules |
| August 16, 2010 |
Department of Health and Senior Services proposes the readoption without change of N.J.A.C. 8:8, Collection, Processing, Storage and Distribution of Blood |
| August 11, 2010 |
August is National Immunization Awareness Month |
| July 29, 2010 |
DHSS Begins New Drug Benefit Program for Individuals with HIV/AIDS |
| July 19, 2010 |
Health and Senior Services Commissioner Dr. Alaigh Testifies Before the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on DHSS Budget for Reproductive Health Services |
| July 19, 2010 |
Department of Health and Senior Services Proposes to
Readopt N.J.A.C. 8:2 Birth Certificates |
| July 19, 2010 |
Department of Health and Senior Services Proposes New Rules and Amendments to Standards Applicable to All Licensed Facilities, to Establish and Require Use of “Universal Transfer Form” |
| July 12, 2010 |
Department of Health and Senior Services Launches Updated Web-Based Program
--Hippocrates Provides Information Sharing Across State Borders-- |
| July 07, 2010 |
Find a Senior Center On-line |
| July 06, 2010 |
DHSS Urges Residents to Avoid the Health Dangers of Extreme Heat |
| July 06, 2010 |
DHSS Proposes the Readoption of N.J.A.C. 8:20, which Establishes the Birth Defects Registry. |
| June 28, 2010 |
DHSS and NJ Interagency Council on Osteoporosis
Honor Osteoporosis Prevention and Education
Volunteers and Professionals |
| June 21, 2010 |
Have Fun This Summer, but Protect Yourself
Against West Nile Virus |
| June 08, 2010 |
Preliminary Charity Care Data Released; Revised Formula and More Equitable Distribution Maintain Health Care Safety Net |
| June 04, 2010 |
New Jersey Lower than Expected in One Type of Healthcare-Associated Infection |
| June 04, 2010 |
Commissioner Urges Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries to
Save Money on Healthcare, Prescription Costs |
| May 24, 2010 |
May is National Stroke Awareness Month |
| May 19, 2010 |
DHSS recognizes New Jersey’s Emergency Responders
As part of Emergency Medical Services Week
--May 16 through May 22— |
| May 19, 2010 |
Report Finds Hexavalent Chromium
Poses a Public Health Risk to a Garfield Neighborhood |
| May 17, 2010 |
Department of Health and Senior Services Proposes to Readopt N.J.A.C. 8:34, the Rules for Licensing Nursing Home Administrators and Rules Regulating the Nursing Home Administrators Board, With Repeals, Amendments and New Rules |
| May 17, 2010 |
Department of Health and Senior Services Proposes the Readoption Without Change of N.J.A.C. 8:61, which Sets Forth Certain Programs and Protections for Persons with HIV/AIDS |
| May 11, 2010 |
Statewide Partnership Moves to Combat Obesity in New Jersey |
| May 04, 2010 |
Cardiac Surgery Death Rate Remains Low |
| April 27, 2010 |
DHSS Commissioner Alaigh Testifies Before the Senate Budget Committee |
| April 27, 2010 |
New Jersey Marks National Infant Immunization Week
Love them, Protect them, Immunize Them |
| April 21, 2010 |
DHSS to Release Statistical Analysis of Cancer Incidence in Pompton Lakes; Will Outline Next Steps to Address Residents' Concerns |
| April 19, 2010 |
New Jersey Celebrates Donate Life Month
Encourages organ donation among residents |
| April 15, 2010 |
New Jersey Celebrates “Donate A Life Month”
Encourages organ donation among residents |
| April 15, 2010 |
DHSS Recognizes National Healthcare Decisions Day |
| April 14, 2010 |
DHSS H1N1 Weekly Update: Week of April 12, 2010 |
| April 08, 2010 |
New Jersey to Hold Sixth Statewide H1N1 Workshop |
| April 07, 2010 |
DHSS H1N1 Update: Week of April 5, 2010 |
| April 05, 2010 |
April 5 – 11 is National Public Health Week;
Healthy Lifestyle Helps Prevent Chronic Disease |
| March 31, 2010 |
DHSS H1N1 Update: Week of March 29, 2010 |
| March 30, 2010 |
DHSS Expresses Appreciation
For New Jersey’s Physicians on National Doctors’ Day |
| March 26, 2010 |
Dra. Poonam Alaigh juramentada como Comisionada del Departamento de Salud y Servicios a Envejecientes de NJ |
| March 26, 2010 |
Dr. Poonam Alaigh Sworn in as Health and Senior Services Commissioner |
| March 25, 2010 |
State Awarded $11.4 Million Grant for Electronic Health Records |
| March 24, 2010 |
DHSS H1N1 Update: Week of March 22, 2010 |
| March 18, 2010 |
DHSS COMISIONADA INTERINA DRA. POONAM ALAIGH TESTIFICA ANTE EL
COMITÉ JURÍDICO DEL SENADO DE NJ |
| March 17, 2010 |
DHSS H1N1 Update: Week of March 15, 2010 |
| March 15, 2010 |
DHSS ACTING COMMISSIONER DR. POONAM ALAIGH TESTIFIES BEFORE THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE |
| March 10, 2010 |
DHSS H1N1 Update: Week of March 8, 2010 |
| March 08, 2010 |
Residentes de Nueva Jersey, nacidos en Puerto Rico tendrán que obtener nuevos certificados de nacimiento |
| March 08, 2010 |
New Jersey Residents Born in Puerto Rico Will Have to Obtain New Birth Certificates |
| March 08, 2010 |
DHSS Investiga infecciones relacionadas con inyecciones estéticas |
| March 05, 2010 |
DHSS Investigating Infections Related to Cosmetic Injections |
| March 03, 2010 |
H1N1 Update: Week of March 1, 2010 |
| February 24, 2010 |
H1N1 Weekly Update: Week of February 22, 2010 |
| February 17, 2010 |
DHSS Weekly H1N1 Report
Week of February 16, 2010 |
| February 10, 2010 |
State Office Closures: Feb 10, 2010 |
| February 05, 2010 |
DHSS Observa el día nacional de Reconocimiente de VIH/SIDA en la comunidad afroamericana |
| February 05, 2010 |
DHSS Observes National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Awards $250,000 to “Status is Everything” Campaign |
| February 04, 2010 |
Children in Need Get Free Dental Care through Give Kids A Smile!® |
| January 27, 2010 |
Weekly Report for Jan. 25, 2010 |
| January 26, 2010 |
Deputy Commissioner to visit Ewing H1N1 Flu Clinic to Stress Vaccination |
| January 20, 2010 |
Weekly Report for January 18, 2010 |
| January 14, 2010 |
DHSS Deputy Commissioner Attends Senior H1N1 Vaccine Clinic to Highlight National Influenza Vaccination Week |
| January 13, 2010 |
Weekly Report for Jan. 11, 2010 |
| January 11, 2010 |
Health and Senior Services Deputy Commissioner Receives H1N1 Influenza Vaccine
Highlights National Influenza Vaccination Week |
| January 07, 2010 |
Health and Senior Services Deputy Commissioner Receives H1N1 Influenza Vaccine
Highlights National Influenza Vaccination Week |
| January 06, 2010 |
DHSS Adds Social Networks to Communicate About H1N1; Follow DHSS on Facebook, Twitter |
| January 04, 2010 |
DHSS Proposes the Readoption of N.J.A.C. 8:42C, Hospice Licensing Standards,
with Amendments and a Repeal |
