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| 5/21/08 |
Nurse Staffing Impacts Quality of Patient Care – ANA Poll Reveals
Serious Concerns About Quality of Care |
| 5/20/08 |
May Marks the Beginning of the West Nile Virus Season |
| 5/19/08 |
National Association of School Nurses Launches Educational Program to Address
Surge of Prescription Drug Abuse by America’s Youth
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5/06/08
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Tennessee Women Encouraged to ConsiderTheir Health
During National Womens Health Week |
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4/17/08
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Cover Tennessee’s “Call-In For Coverage” Will Be Two-Day,
Statewide Event for Cover the Uninsured Week |
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4/11/08
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UT College of Nursing Hosts Daylong Event on Health Care Quality and Safety |
| 4/8/08 |
April is Minority Health Month – 2008 Theme Focuses on
Pre-Conception Care to Reduce Infant Mortality |
| 3/14/08 |
ANA Issues Policy Paper with Guidelines and Recommendations
for All Health Care Professionals Who Respond to Emergencies,
Disasters or Pandemics |
| 3/13/08 |
Colorectral Cancer Awareness Month Promotes Testing,
Regular Screening |
| 3/8/08 |
Check Your Emergency Supplies When Changing Your Clock
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| 3/6/08 |
Bredesen Details Legislation to Expand Home and Community-Based
Care for the Elderly and Disabled |
| 3/4/08 |
Cherokee Inspired Comfort Awards Program Call for Nominations
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| 2/20/08 |
TennCare Pharmacy Notice on Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads |
| 2/11/08 |
Department of Health Observes American Heart Month |
| 2/5/08 |
ANA Critical of President’s Proposed Budget – FY 2009 Budget Shows
Severe Cuts in Nursing Programs |
| 2/5/08 |
February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day |
| 1/22/08 |
Betts Named President of National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors |
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1/11/08
1/8/08
1/3/08
12/19/07
12/18/07
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Tennessee Makes Significant Strides in Protecting Citizens from Impacts of Tobacco Use
Women Reminded of Need for Folic Acid – Jan. Birth Defects Prevention Month
Resolve to Live Smoke Free in the New Year – Tennessee Tobacco Quit Line
From ANA – Lawmakers Pass Funding for S-Chip, Nursing Programs
Tennessee Gets Top Marks for Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies
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| 12/11/07 |
Chemical Exposures on the Job May be Linked to Diseases in Nurses –
From the American Nurses Association |
| 12/11/07 |
ANA Launches New Safe Staffing Website – Education, Resources for Nurses |
| 11/28/07 |
Department of Health Promotes HIV/AIDS Prevention –
World AIDS Day is December 1 |
| 11/21/07 |
Tennessee Observes American Diabetes Month |
| 11/15/07 |
Tennessee Smokers Urged to Quit During Great American Smokeout –
Tennessee Tobacco Quitline Offers Free Support to Help Kick Habit |
| 11/13/07 |
ANA Applauds Introduction of Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act |
| 11/2/07 |
CDC Report Ranks Tennessee First in Nation for Diabetes Self-monitoring –
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month |
| 11/1/07 |
Tennessee Department of Health Leads National E. Coli Outbreak Investigation |
| 11/26/07 |
Seasonal Flu More Deadly than MRSA – Tennesseans Urged to Get Flu Vaccine |
| 10/26/07 |
From ANA: S-Chip Fails to Win Veto Proof Support,
Funding for Nurse Education Advances |
| 10/23/07 |
ANA Affirms Senate’s Refusal to Cut Vital Nursing Workforce Funding Programs |
| 10/11/07 |
Tennessee Health Commissioner Susan Cooper, MSN, RN, Honored as
Lung Association “Advocate of the Year” |
| 10/08/07 |
New TennCare Contract with Feds Approved – Lengthy Negotiations Lead to
Fair Compromise for Tennessee’s Medicaid Program |
| 10/1/07 |
Congress Delays Implementation of Medicaid Tamper Proof Prescriptions –
Attention TennCare Pharmacy Providers |
| 9/27/07 |
Tennessee Tobacco Quitline Experiences Call Volume Surge
as Smoking Ban Approaches |
| 9/20/07 |
Important Information for TennCare Pharmacists |
| 9/18/07 |
State Smoking Ban Takes Effect October 1 |
| 9/14/07 |
TennCare Receives Fifth Temporary Waiver Extension –
Statements from Darin Gordon, TennCare Director
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| 9/12/07 |
TennCare Pharmacy News – TennCare Preferred Drug List Changes
to Become Effective October 3, 2007 |
| 8/31/07 |
Statement from Darin Gordon, TennCare Director, Regarding TennCare’s
Waiver Status with Feds on 8/31/07 |
| 8/29/07 |
TennCare Audit Findings Fewest in Bureau History |
| 8/27/07 |
Important Information for Providers on Writing Prescriptions from
Bureau of TennCare |
| 8/24/07 |
Survey on Healthcare Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management
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