| December 29, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| December 29, 2005 |
Sunnyside physician suspended for inappropriate sexual
contact |
| December 22, 2005 |
State suspends Puyallup physician for inappropriate
touching and comments |
| December 19, 2005 |
Mercury in products poses threat — handle with care
New laws will
reduce the amount of mercury in the environment |
| December 19, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| December 16, 2005 |
Prairie Elementary School health advisory lifted |
| December 15, 2005 |
Poor air quality due to air stagnation may affect health
People with heart and lung conditions should take extra
precautions |
| December 15, 2005 |
E. coli outbreak in southwestern Washington highlights risks of raw milk
|
| December 8, 2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications,
registrations of health care providers |
| December 7, 2005 |
Governor's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (GACHA),
December 9, 2005
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| December 7, 2005 |
Expanded indoor smoking law takes effect December 8, 2005;
Washington’s law now the nation’s most comprehensive
Toll-free information line to provide details about implementation
and enforcement of new law |
| December 6, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| December 5, 2005 |
Board to hold hearing on cystic fibrosis |
| December 2, 2005 |
Applications sought by Medical Quality Assurance Commission; seeking licensed
health professionals and public members |
| December 2, 2005 |
West Nile virus environmental monitoring ends for 2005
Still no human West Nile illness acquired in Washington |
| December 1, 2005 |
Naturopathic/chiropractic physician revoked from practice |
| December 1, 2005 |
Washington state birth certificates come of age
State to unveil new design December 1 |
| November 30, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| November 28, 2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications,
registrations of health care providers |
| November 25, 2005 |
Students and staff at Prairie Elementary School (Yelm)
advised not to consume the drinking water on campus |
| November 25, 2005 |
Boil water advisory lifted for City of Sprague |
| November 21, 2005 |
Eat, drink, and be healthy: Food handling tips to keep your holidays safe |
| November 21, 2005 |
Air stagnation can affect health
|
| November 18, 2005 |
Water Customers in Sprague advised to boil water |
| November 17, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| November 17, 2005 |
Boil water advisory lifted for Valley Water District |
| November 10, 2005 |
Fife motel suspended for unsanitary, unsafe conditions |
| November 10, 2005 |
Physician charged with actions contributing to patient
deaths |
|
November 9, 2005 |
Grays Harbor water system fined, operator suspended for
falsifying reports |
| November 9, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| November 8, 2005 |
Lakewood motel agrees to revocation |
| November 7, 2005 |
Board focuses on HIV name retention, pandemic flu |
| November 7, 2005 |
Governor's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (GACHA),
November 7, 2005
Agenda:
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| November 3, 2005 |
King County nurse immediately suspended |
| October 31, 2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications,
registrations of health care providers |
| October 27, 2005 |
Stevens County counselor charged with sexual misconduct and
suspended |
| October 26, 2005 |
Everett motel agrees to revocation |
| October 23, 2005 |
Boil water advisory for lifted for Spokane Valley residents |
| October 20, 2005 |
Shellfish area east of Shelton may reopen for harvest soon |
| October 19, 2005 |
Boil Water Advisory for Spokane County area residents issued |
| October 18, 2005 |
Lakewood motel suspended for unsanitary, unsafe conditions |
| October 18, 2005 |
Penn Cove, Saratoga Passage and Holmes Harbor closed to
shellfish harvest
Highest levels of domoic acid ever recorded in the inland waters
prompt closure |
| October 14, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| October 11,2005 |
Adult smoking rate in Washington continues to drop, saving
more than a billion dollars in future health care costs |
| October 11,2005 |
Child rape charge leads to immediate suspension of nurse in
Pierce County |
| October 10,2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications,
registrations of health care providers |
| October 10,2005 |
Board focuses on school health, newborn screening |
| October 5, 2005 |
Health factors for American Indians and Alaska Natives show improvement |
| October 5, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| October 5, 2005 |
Vaccinate babies, elderly, high risk children and adults against flu early |
| October 4, 2005 |
Kids: Stay Safe on the Streets, "Walk this way"
October 3-7 is International Walk to School Week |
| October 3, 2005 |
Parents can help kids improve learning through nutrition,
physical activity
Avoiding overweight and obesity can
help prevent many diseases |
| October 3, 2005 |
Naturopathic Physician Program seeks licensed health
professionals and public members |
| October 2, 2005 |
Boil water advisory lifted for Spokane County Water
District #3 customers in area of north Spokane |
| September 30, 2005 |
E. coli detected in Spokane County Water District #3;
customers in area of north Spokane advised to boil drinking water |
| September 29, 2005 |
WIC announces open application period for Washington
grocers |
| September 27, 2005 |
Asthma steadily increasing among children in Washington
New state law allows children to carry and administer their asthma
medications at school |
| September 20, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| September 16, 2005 |
Sequim Bay closed to shellfish harvest
Highest levels of domoic acid ever recorded in the inland waters
prompt closure |
| September 16, 2005 |
Dead bird from Yakima County tests positive for West Nile
virus
West Nile is now circulating in our state — two mosquito-pool samples also
positive |
| September 16, 2005 |
Board of Pharmacy seeks public members of serve on its
regulatory board |
| September 15, 2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications,
registrations of health care providers |
| September 12, 2005 |
Governor's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (GACHA),
September 13, 2005
Agenda:
|
| September 7, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| September 7, 2005 |
Water system in Grays Harbor under restriction for falsifying
its test reports
State Department of Health restricts Grays Harbor Water District #1
permit |
| September 2, 2005 |
Children are heading to class |
| September 1, 2005 |
Pasco motel license suspended for unsanitary, unsafe conditions |
| September 1, 2005 |
Depression in youth cause for concern
September 4 – 10 is National Suicide Prevention Week |
| August 30, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| August 25, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| August 23, 2005 |
Two motels in King and Kittitas Counties are operating without a license |
| August 22, 2005 |
Governor's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (GACHA),
August 23, 2005
Agenda:
|
| August 17, 2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications,
registrations of health care providers |
| August 16, 2005 |
Shellfish harvesting in parts of Annas Bay, Hood Canal, closed
from contamination |
| August 16, 2005 |
Washington Medical Commission suspends the license of Seattle physician |
| August 11, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| August 9, 2005 |
The Occupational Therapy Practice Board seeks health professionals
Board positions available |
| August 8, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| August 5, 2005 |
Twanoh shellfish beach immediately closed to harvest |
| August 4, 2005 |
Governor appoints Dr. Kim Thorburn as new Board chair |
| August 3, 2005 |
PCB contamination in lower Duwamish Waterway leads to updated
health advisory: don’t eat resident fish or crab taken from the area |
| August 3, 2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications,
registrations of health care providers |
| July 29, 2005 |
Twanoh shellfish beach immediately closed to harvest |
| July 27, 2005 |
Washington makes substantial gains in immunization rates
Immunization gives children a healthy start to the upcoming school
year |
| July 21, 2005 |
It’s summer – go play outside with your family
Getting children out and active during the summer can build a
lifetime of healthy habits |
| July 21, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| July 19, 2005 |
Outdoor safety is no accident
A few minutes of planning can help turn your outings into great memories |
| July 18, 2005 |
Spokane-area woman’s blood test is negative for West Nile virus infection
Still no human cases of West Nile illness acquired in our state |
| July 18, 2005 |
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program asks, ‘How are we doing?’
The WIC nutrition program is now accepting public comment |
| July 14, 2005 |
Dental Hygiene Examining Committee seeks health professionals
Committee positions available |
| July 12, 2005 |
Olympia RN suspended for alleged sexual misconduct |
| July 11, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| July 11, 2005 |
Board of Health to Hold Hearings on Septic Rules and
Chickenpox Vaccine Requirement - Wednesday, July 13, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, 2300 Evergreen Park
Drive, Olympia |
| July 8, 2005 |
Follow-up tests on probable West Nile illness case inconclusive; retest
likely |
| July 8, 2005 |
Washington streamlines HIV notification, counseling rules
Washington Board of Health and Department of Health make first
significant changes to HIV testing rules in 14 years |
| July 6, 2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications,
registrations of health care providers |
| July 1, 2005 |
Spokane woman reported to have positive test for West Nile
virus |
| July 1, 2005 |
Salmonellosis illnesses linked to ice cream product |
| June 30, 2005 |
State suspends license of Puyallup nurse accused of armed
robbery |
| June 30, 2005 |
Cigarette tax hike takes effect July 1; another reason to quit
smoking
Calling the state’s Tobacco Quit Line can double the chances of
quitting successfully |
| June 29, 2005 |
Health officials warn of lead contamination in some
imported candy and pottery Profesionales de la
Salud advierten acerca de la contaminacion con plomo en alguna ceramica y
algunos dulces importados - Spanish |
| June 24, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| June 22, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| June 22, 2005 |
Don’t Let Foodborne Illness Ruin Your Summer Fun
Summer heat offers a variety of food safety challenges |
| June 21, 2005 |
State charges Bellingham nurse who conducted improper flu vaccine clinics |
| June 21, 2005 |
Safe swimming and water sports will keep summer fun
Avoid tragedy by following simple safety rules |
| June 17, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| June 16, 2005 |
Drought emphasizes need for water conservation rules for utilities
Department of Health seeks public comment
|
| June 16, 2005 |
Governor's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (GACHA),
June 21, 2005 |
| June 15, 2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health
care providers |
| June 15, 2005 |
Community leaders and citizens learn about ways to encourage active living |
| June 8, 2005 |
Bellingham doctor faces new charges
Amended statement of charges includes allegations of photographing a
minor |
| June 7, 2005 |
Shellfish harvest classification to be upgraded in part of Burley Lagoon
Improving water quality leads to conditional harvest approval |
| June 3, 2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health
care providers |
| June 3, 2005 |
State immediately suspends the license of physician
|
| June 1, 2005 |
Women living longer; infant mortality dropping |
| June 1, 2005 |
Commercial shellfish harvest will be limited in part of
Henderson Inlet |
| May 31, 2005 |
Environmental monitoring for West Nile virus resumes around
the state |
| May 26, 2005 |
Washington's teen pregnancy rate in 2003 is the lowest since
1980 |
| May 25, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| May 26, 2005 |
State suspends license of chiropractor/naturopathic physician; issues a
Temporary Cease and Desist Order to an unlicensed practitioner |
| May 24, 2005 |
State suspends certification of Spokane County emergency medical technician
Action based on federal court child pornography conviction |
| May 19, 2005 |
State immediately suspends license of motel in Everett
Unsanitary, unsafe conditions lead to action |
| May 17, 2005 |
Motel in Lewis County is operating without a valid license |
| May 16, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| May 16, 2005 |
Emergency Medical Service workers acknowledged this week
May 15-21, 2005 is Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week |
| May 16, 2005 |
Three simple questions can help identify someone having a stroke
Stroke awareness campaign targets African Americans |
| May 13, 2005 |
Puyallup massage therapist suspended from practice for
sexual misconduct |
| May 10, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| May 10, 2005 |
State Department of Health denies proposals for new hospital in Issaquah |
| May 10, 2005 |
Department of Health sponsors first-ever Smoke-Free Sunday, May
15
Public urged to show support for smoke-free dining |
| May 9, 2005 |
Board of Health to Continue Hearing on Septic Rules
Wednesday, May 1, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Alderbrook Resort, 10 East Alderbrook
Dr., Union |
| May 6, 2005 |
National Women’s Health Week features free
health tests, exams, workshops
|
| May 6, 2005 |
Expo offers up healthy alternatives for school and worksite food services
One in 10 young people in Washington is seriously overweight |
| May 4, 2005 |
Vancouver dentist suspended from practice for killing wife |
| May 3, 2005 |
Statewide initiative encourages parents and providers to ensure children’s
immunizations are up-to-date |
| May 2, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| May 2, 2005 |
Revised rule will provide safer food to consumers |
| May 2, 2005 |
Threatened shellfish areas – good news / bad news |
| April 29, 2005 |
Salmonellosis illnesses linked to handling chicks infected with
Salmonella
Proper hand washing is best prevention against illness associated
with handling animals |
| April 28, 2005 |
Clallam County RN suspended after criminal conviction |
| April 27, 2005 |
Department of Health prevents tobacco industry marketing to
young adults with groundbreaking concert partnership |
| April 26, 2005 |
State immediately suspends license of Spokane area
chiropractor |
| April 25, 2005 |
Water systems receive Washington
Drinking Water Week recognition |
| April 21, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| April 20, 2005 |
Statewide ad campaign discourages young people from having
sex |
| April 14, 2005 |
Spring approaches, bringing mosquito season and West Nile
virus concerns
You can take steps to protect yourself |
| April 14, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| April 12, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| April 11, 2005 |
Board to Hold Public Hearing on HIV/AIDS Rules
Wednesday, April 13, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Comfort Inn of
Tumwater, 1620 74th Avenue SW, Tumwater |
| April 11, 2005 |
Nursing Commission
seeks health professionals/health consumers
Openings available on the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission |
| April 5, 2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health
care providers |
| March 30, 2005 |
Washington youth smoking rates drop again; thousands fewer
lighting-up
Youth rate drops by nearly half since 2000 |
| March 30, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| March 28, 2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health
care providers |
| March 25, 2005 |
Kent dentist suspended from practice for sexual misconduct |
| March 24, 2005 |
Washington celebrates National Public Health Week |
| March 24, 2005 |
State discourages chicks and ducklings as Easter gifts |
| March 23, 2005 |
Governor's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (GACHA),
March 24, 2005;
Agendas:
- GACHA Agenda,
- State
HIV Planning Group and GACHA Joint Meeting Agenda
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| |
State restricts license of Seattle physician regarding prescribing medication |
| March 17, 2005 |
Department suspends certification of Spokane County EMT - John L. Fitch criminally charged with rape of a child |
| March 16, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| March 16, 2005 |
Federal Way dentist revoked from practice for sexual misconduct |
| March 11, 2005 |
Commercial geoduck harvest reopens near Point Dalco
Satisfactory test results in oil spill contamination area |
| March 11, 2005 |
State immediately suspends license of Lewis County
chiropractor charged with child molestation |
| March 9, 2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications,
registrations of health care providers |
| March 7, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| March 7, 2005 |
Board to Hold Public Hearing on Onsite Septic Rules
Wednesday, March 9, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Department of
Health, 310 Israel Road SE, Tumwater |
| February 28, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| February 24, 2005 |
Heart disease and stroke kill more people than any other cause
Report details toll taken by silent diseases that can be prevented
and controlled |
| February 16, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| February 16, 2005 |
Water supplier fined for violating drinking water laws |
| February 10, 2005 |
SAFE KIDS offers car seat inspections -
February 13-19 is Child Passenger Safety Week |
| February 8, 2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications,
registrations of health care providers |
| February 4, 2005 |
Bellingham doctor charged with using outdated flu vaccine
faces new charges - Amended statement of charges includes alleged sexual contact with
patient and negligent care |
| February 1, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers
This document was
revised to include missing information in one item. |
| February 1, 2005 |
New interactive map lists smoke-free restaurants in Washington
state
Online county-by-county map lists thousands of eateries that are
voluntarily smoke-free |
| January 27, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| January 24, 2005 |
State disciplines health care providers |
| January 19, 2005 |
Drinking water can be affected by floods |
| January 19, 2005 |
Helmets can prevent head injury during winter sports |
| January 18, 2005 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications,
registrations of health care providers |
| January 18, 2005 |
Commercial shellfish beds reopened in Mason County’s North Bay |
| January 13, 2005 |
Department of Health recommends lifting restrictions on influenza vaccine |
| January 10, 2005 |
Governor's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (GACHA),
January 11, 2005 - Agenda |
