On Tuesday, the Iowa Departments of Public Health (IDPH) and Human Services (DHS), announced they were aligning under a new agency brand. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was developed through two years of work on the alignment effort between the former agencies in order to put across their new mission, vision, and guiding principles. The design elements of the new brand support the focus of the mission and vision and commemorate a new beginning together while invoking trust and stability.
Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) continued its expansion into Fairfield County, Connecticut with the opening of a new facility at 325 Riverside Ave. in Westport. The new location, launched in association with the New England Medical Group, is the first YNHHS digestive health facility in the county and will offer a wide range of services, including bariatric, colorectal, and hernia surgery, as well as gastroenterology services.
After more than four years, Danelle Smith is leaving the Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System. As the CEO, she oversaw the merging of the reservation's hospital and public health department. Nebraska Public Media News spoke with Smith about her time as CEO of the health system.
Northwell Health has installed a detection system to screen for weapons and contraband. The system has been installed at the entrances of Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore and Lenox Health Greenwich Village in Manhattan, with a goal of bringing the technology to all hospitals in the health system. "The safety, security and well-being of our patients, visitors, and team members are our top priorities," Michael Dowling, Northwell’s president and CEO, said in a statement.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging healthcare providers to watch out for polio following the first U.S. case of the viral disease in nearly a decade in New York.