Delaware – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

Rural Metro Bankruptcy Confirmed by Court (but not yet effective)

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:57-07:00December 19th, 2013|Preparedness|

We received Rural Metro’s bankruptcy documents this week. The Delaware bankruptcy court confirmed the company’s reorganization- including the business plan and capital structure. The plan states that the company will be continuing all material contracts in AZ- which is good. They’ll officially emerge from Chapter 11 once its reorganization plan is declared “effective”… meaning that [...]

50 Years of Newborn Screening

Last year we welcomed about 87,000 newborns to Arizona. Our Newborn Screening Program (in our State Lab) ensures that each are tested for 28 inherited disorders and hearing problems. The goal is to help kids avoid illness, developmental delays and even death. Teamwork, communication and coordination are critical in making this program effective. A quick [...]