ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an emergency executive action to ban the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes in New York State - the latest in a series of actions to combat the increasing number of youth using vape products, largely … [Read more...]
National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant to Address Opioid Crisis in Chautauqua, 14 Other Counties
MAYVILLE - Local officials in Mayville say a major university in New York City will be partnering with 15 New York counties, including Chautauqua County, to help battle the opioid crisis. On Thursday it was announced that Columbia University’s … [Read more...]
ODMAP Peer Response Partnership to Begin Pilot in Jamestown
SUBMITTED MEDIA RELEASE MAYVILLE - There’s a new effort underway in Chautauqua County to respond to non-fatal overdose events with support and resources for recovery. A true collaborative effort has led to the development of a program which will … [Read more...]
DiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
MEDIA RELEASE: NOV 26, 2018 ALBANY - Some individuals on Medicaid receiving treatment for opioid use disorder might have received unnecessary or dangerous opioid prescriptions outside of their treatment programs, according to an audit issued … [Read more...]
Comptroller’s Audit Says Department of Health Not Thoroughly Inspecting Nursing Home Equipment
ALBANY - The state Department of Health (DOH) should be doing more to insure that nursing homes are properly inspecting, maintaining and testing their medical equipment. That’s according to a recent audit by State Comptroller Thomas … [Read more...]
Health Officials Investigate Nearly Two Dozen Illnesses Connected to N. Main St. McDonalds
MAYVILLE - The investigation continues into what caused nearly two dozen people to fall ill after eating at the North Main Street McDonalds. According to the Chautauqua County Health Department, officials there are working with the State … [Read more...]
Cuomo Issues Executive Order Aimed at Protecting Patients with Preexisting Conditions
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo is announcing new, first-in-the-nation measures that he says will ensure essential health services are protected and covered for all New Yorkers, regardless of efforts at the federal level to strip millions of Americans … [Read more...]
County Health Officials Warn Residents to Avoid Ticks
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Health Officials are advising the public about the presence of the bacteria that causes Lyme disease in the County’s deer tick population. The New York State Department of Health conducts tick surveillance across the … [Read more...]
County Health Officials Release Report on Preserving and Protecting State Drinking Water Supplies
ALBANY - Concerns about public drinking water quality and contamination are rising in communities across New York State and the nation. In response, the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) recently released a report that addresses the … [Read more...]
Comptroller’s Audit Finds State Health Officials Aren’t Properly Enforcing Nursing Home Violations
ALBANY - The New York State Department of Health needs to fix problems and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes after violations are found. That’s according to an audit released Monday by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The … [Read more...]
