- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- DCHNOW: a quick look around, 40752
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Community Health
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Dept. of Community Health, 2011
- Date of Original:
- 2011-07-28
- Subject:
- Georgia. Department of Community Health
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C900 .P1 C6 2011/7-28
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bc900-b-pp1-bc6-b2011-s7-h28-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bc900-b-pp1-bc6-b2011-s7-h28-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Week of July 28, 2011
Welcome to DCHNOW: the latest news from across the agency, articles on timely topics and updates about what is going on in the organization. Consider this one of your major stops for news on anything DCH. We're happy to have you visit our site and if you would like to give us feedback on anything you find in DCHNOW, please email: dchnow@dch.ga.gov.
Week of July 18, 2011
From the Commissioner | 100% Refreshed and Ready | Publications That Make a Difference | Legislative Affairs | New Cigarette Packaging | Email Optimization
From the Commissioner: A Time of Change, Part II
DCHNOW continues its periodic conversations with DCH Commissioner David Cook about the vision and goals of the Department, providing a further look at the DCH Strategic Business Plan. Read more
100% Refreshed & Ready - Congratulations DCH Staff
Just a few short weeks ago, DCHNOW brought you the news about the challenge to all staff to complete the "Refreshed & Ready" Summer Refreshment Training on ethics, open records and HIPAA privacy and security compliance before July 1. Despite record-breaking temperatures and humidity this summer, 100% of our DCH Team is now "Refreshed & Ready." All 659 DCH employees have completed the "Refreshed & Ready" Summer Refreshment Training campaign.
DCHNOW spoke with DCH Commissioner David Cook about the "Refreshed & Ready" Summer Refreshment Training. Read more
Publications That Make a Difference
One of the best ways to reach our program participants is through our DCH publications. Recently, Medicaid publications such as PeachCare for Kids, Money Follows the Person and Home and Community Services: A Guide to Medicaid Waiver Programs in Georgia were updated. The following is an introduction to these programs/initiatives plus a link to their pages so you can learn more. Read more
No Summer Vacation for Legislative Affairs
Summer vacation? Not in DCH's Office of Legislative and External Affairs. The six-person staff stays busy even when the Georgia General Assembly is not in session.
"The month after the session is our quietest, because of the time it takes to digest the legal requirements from new laws," said Jesse Weathington, director of Legislative and External Affairs. "Even though the session consists of 40 legislative days, these are spread over four months, and it's pretty much non-stop 12- and 13-hour days throughout that time." Read more
Will the New Cigarette Packaging Make You Stop Smoking? Take the Survey
Recently, the Federal Food and Drug Administration told cigarette manufacturers to drastically change their product packaging. Instead of having a whole package for brand identity, their new packaging is now required to include realistic photographs of smokers who are experiencing the not-so-glamorous side of smoking. Explicit images include a smoker suffering from cancer of the mouth and teeth, one who has to use an artificial means of breathing and more. Read more
Make Room: E-mail Optimization
At DCH, our inboxes tend to fill up quickly. With email being more popular, and even more practical in many cases than making a phone call, our inboxes are overloaded. Read more