ADPH reports downturns in healthcare-associated infection rates
Alabama hospitals outperformed national baselines in three of four infection categories, highlighting improvements in statewide patient care practices.
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Report: Alabama Department of Public Health ranks high in workforce stability
ADPH, led by Dr. Scott Harris and employing approximately 2,700 workers, has been recognized for its employee retention and workplace satisfaction.
August 21, 2024
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See recent postsThere’s nothing “radical” about quality sex education
Alabama has the fifth-highest teen pregnancy rate in the country. More fact-based sex ed is exactly what we need.
House bill restricting emergency health orders fails
The bill is a response to State Health Officer Scott Harris shutting down businesses at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alabama setting record numbers of child COVID hospitalizations
UAB's Dr. Michael Saag said child hospitalizations could be increasing due to the record numbers of cases the state is seeing.
Webcast Thursday to inform parents about COVID-19 and schools
The Medical Association of the State of Alabama will host State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and UAB's Dr. David Kimberlin.
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See recent postsAlabama health organizations recommend COVID vaccines to help end pandemic
"Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines safely and with few side effects."
Committee OKs bill making state health officer a cabinet position
Senate Bill 240 would change the state health officer into a cabinet-level position appointed by the governor.
Health officials plan for vaccines but urge public to wear masks, social distance
The arrival of a vaccine doesn’t mean the fight is over, public health experts said this week.
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"The pure, unfiltered idiocy that has accompanied this pandemic in America is an embarrassment."