Noteworthy
Update on Lead and Chromium in Apple Sauce from the Louisiana Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
In the Fall of 2023, three brands of cinnamon-flavored apple sauce pouches being sold on Amazon and in Dollar Tree stores in the US were found to contain high levels of lead and chromium. Hundreds of cases of lead exposure from these products have been reported across...
Member Update 12-6-21
Member Update 12-6-21 by Ashley Politz
AAP Issues Guidance on School Re-entry
June 26, 2020by Trisha Korioth · Staff Writer As schools and states develop plans for students to return to school during the COVID-19 pandemic, the AAP has updated interim guidance to reflect the growing understanding of the virus' impact on children and...
Medicaid/CHIP Provider Relief Fund Payment Forms and Guidance
As we shared earlier this week, HHS has announced a distribution of $15 Billion to eligible Medicaid and CHIP providers. The payment to each provider will be at least 2 percent of reported gross revenue from patient care; the final amount each provider receives...
Office of Behavioral Health offers free counseling services through Keep Calm Through COVID hotline
March 18, 2020 (Note: This has been updated to note that the hotline is for counseling only.) Recognizing the strong emotions and associated stress many people are feeling with the COVID-19 outbreak, the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral...
Victory for Maine Children: Ballot Initiative on Nonmedical Vaccine Exemptions Rejected
On Super Tuesday, voters in Maine rejected a ballot initiative that would have overturned a law limiting nonmedical vaccine exemptions. This was the first time in modern history that an effort opposing vaccine requirements was put up for a statewide vote....
Gov. Edwards Announces Interim Secretary at the Louisiana Department of Health
January 31, 2020 Gov. John Bel Edwards on Friday announced Stephen Russo as the interim secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, replacing Dr. Rebekah Gee, who resigned earlier this month. The Governor hopes to name a permanent LDH secretary in the coming...
Louisiana Should Extend Foster Care to Age 21 for All Youth, Task Force Recommends
All Louisiana youth in foster care on their 18th birthday should be eligible to remain in care until they turn 21, a legislatively-created panel responsible for studying the issue said in a new report. After months of studying the negative outcomes faced by youth when...
Don’t Leave Your Child Unattended in a Hot Car
Multi-agency Campaign Warning Against the Dangers of Hot Cars Continues Baton Rouge, La. (July 20, 2018) – Yesterday, a child in Texas and one in Connecticut died after overheating in a hot car. These deaths followed similar incidents from earlier in the week where a...
Vynca and Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum Partner To Implement Statewide Electronic End-of-Life Medical Orders Registry
PALO ALTO, Calif., and BATON ROUGE, La., JULY 24, 2018—Vynca, a provider of advance care planning solutions, and the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum (Quality Forum) have established a collaboration to help honor end-of-life wishes for residents in Louisiana. The...
2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book Rankings
Data Book shows Louisiana kids have seen progress in teen birth rates and high school graduation rates, but continue to struggle with poverty With 36 percent of Louisiana young children at risk of not being counted in the upcoming 2020 census, federally-funded support...
2018 Lead Abatement Services
2018 Lead Abatement Services What services are included in the Lead Abatement Program? If you qualify for the Lead Abatement Program, we will send a trained contractor to your home who is certified in lead-based paint removal. Their job is to find the sources of lead...
Availability of Antiviral Medications for Treatment of Influenza
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has encouraged Chapters to share the Antiviral Drug Supply page due to reported manufacturer delays in filling antiviral medication orders. According to an article in the March AAP News, 114 influenza-associated...
Connecting for Better Care with New Statewide Health Information Exchange
From Jeff Williams, Executive Vice President & CEO, Louisiana State Medical Society Baton Rouge, LA.—The Louisiana State Medical Society (LSMS) announces the launch of HealthSYNC of Louisiana, a physician-led health information exchange (HIE), and the appointment...
AAP Offers Clinical Report on Infectious Disease and Organized Sports
The AAP has recently published a new clinical report, "Infectious Diseases Associated With Organized Sports and Outbreak Control." This report, which is a combined effort between the Committee on Infectious Diseases and the Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness,...