**Clinical leadership is expected to schedule time to review guidelines with staff** Provider Alert – Boil Water Advisory for City of Selah 12/10/2021 Actions Requested Screen patients for E. coli based on recent travel into or residence in City of Selah Symptoms of E. coli infection include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and … Provider Alert – Boil Water Advisory for City of Selah
Oct 14, 2021 An uptick in the accidental ingestion of delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) edibles by children and youth prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to release a health alert after many of those ingestions resulted in hospitalizations. For cannabis licensees, the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) issued an enforcement bulletin specifying that delta-8 products are not … Alert: Insufficiently labeled delta-8 THC products cause for concern
7/28/2021 Dear Colleagues, CDC has released Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021. This document provides current evidence-based diagnostic, management, and treatment recommendations, and serves as a source of clinical guidance for managing sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The new guidelines include notable updates from the previous 2015 guidance, including: Updated treatment recommendations for chlamydia, trichomoniasis, … 7/28/2021: CDC Updated STI Treatment Guidelines
Contact: Melissa Sixberry, Director of Disease Control 509-249-6509 **Clinical leadership is expected to schedule time to review guidelines with staff** June 9, 2021 Requested actions Be aware of local and national reports of myocarditis and pericarditis among people who received COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within the last 2 weeks. Promptly report cases … Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updates for Providers & Opioid Cluster
Contact: Melissa Sixberry, Director of Disease Control 509-249-6509 **Clinical leadership is expected to schedule time to review guidelines with staff** Provider Alert: Johnson & … Provider Alert: 04/13/2021 Johnson & Johnson Vaccine paused due to safety alert
Contact: Melissa Sixberry, Director of Disease Control 509-249-6509 **Clinical leadership is expected to schedule time to review guidelines with staff** Provider Alert: Yakima County myStrength Health App., COVID-19 Vaccine updates, Increased Syphilis Cases. March 16, 2021 Requested Actions Yakima Health District launches evidence based digital health application myStrength … Provider Alert: Yakima County myStrength Health App., COVID-19 Vaccine updates, Increased Syphilis Cases
Contact: Melissa Sixberry, Director of Disease Control 509-249-6509 **Clinical leadership is expected to schedule time to review guidelines with staff** Provider Alert: Updates on quarantine requirements for vaccinated persons and COVID-19 rapid testing instructions. February 11, 2021 Requested Actions Vaccinated persons with an exposure to someone with suspected or … 02/12/2021-Updates on Quarantine Requirements for Vaccinated Persons & COVID-19 Rapid Testing Instructions
October 19, 2020 Requested Actions Review updated guidance from The Washington State Department of Health (DOH)for allowing children to return to school or childcare and school staff to return to work following a positive COVID-19 symptom screening, as it pertains to potential impact on primary care and other healthcare providers. Be aware CDC issued … Provider Alert 10/19/2020: State updates return to school guidance for COVID-19 cases, HIV clusters & Outbreaks, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults (MIS-A)
First confirmed case of West Nile Virus reported in Yakima County Requested Actions Be aware that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitos in Yakima, Benton, and Franklin counties. Yakima County has reported the first human case of WNV in Washington this year. Be aware of signs and symptoms of WNV infection. Fax … First Confirmed Case of West Nile Virus in Yakima County
Situation Update 09/03/2020 Contact: Melissa Sixberry, Director of Disease Control 509-249-6509 Requested actions No community-based testing will be occurring for the next three weeks. Providers urged to increase COVID-19 testing capacity to support additional people seeking testing. Reduce barriers to testing such as scheduling appointments several days out, or requiring symptoms to get tested, etc. … Situation Update 9/03/2020
