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Ten-county Lake Cumberland District Health Department is the latest to ask schools to foot more of the bill for school nurses

Ten-county Lake Cumberland District Health Department is the latest to ask schools to foot more of the bill for school nurses
Unknown 8:50 AM children's health, county health departments, health departments, school nurses
The Lake Cumberland District Health Department told school districts in its 10-county area in December that it would no longer be able to p...
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New rule will improve reporting of antibiotic-resistant infections in health-care facilities, which are getting worse in Kentucky

Unknown 12:43 PM antibiotics, health departments, health transparency, healthcare-associated infections, hospital-acquired infections
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky will have a new weapon, in the form of data, to fight infections acquired ...
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If you haven't gotten your flu shot yet, this week is an excellent time to get it, with the holidays coming up

If you haven't gotten your flu shot yet, this week is an excellent time to get it, with the holidays coming up
Unknown 6:31 PM flu, health departments, immunizations, infectious diseases, influenza, pneumonia, respiratory illness, vaccinations
State health officials are encouraging Kentuckians to get a flu vaccination during National Influenza Vaccination Week, Dec. 7-13. "Get...
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Kentucky's health departments are working on changes, to adapt to changing times

Kentucky's health departments are working on changes, to adapt to changing times
Unknown 3:01 PM county health departments, health departments
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Health departments across Kentucky come in all shapes and sizes, and typically work independently fr...
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Barren River Health Dept. accredited; joins 5 others in Ky. (Franklin, Fayette, Madison, Northern Ky. and Three Rivers)

Barren River Health Dept. accredited; joins 5 others in Ky. (Franklin, Fayette, Madison, Northern Ky. and Three Rivers)
Unknown 8:39 PM health departments, public health
The Barren River District Health Department has joined five others in Kentucky with national accreditation. The Public Health Accreditation...
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