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URI to use federal grant to run 4 adult care programs
The University of Rhode Island will use a $14 million federal grant to run a new program for care of cognitively challenged adults at four Rhode Island agencies. more
Kent Hospital, South County Hospital land HealthGrades awards
Kent Hospital landed the 2012 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award and and South County Hospital landed the advocacy group’s Outstanding Patient Experience Award. more
| 5/29/12
R.I. ranked 10th healthiest state in 2012 rankings
Rhode Island is the 10th healthiest state in the nation for the third consecutive year, according to United Health Foundation’s America’s 2012 Health Rankings released today. more
Brown strikes IP agreement with hospital systems
Brown University’s Technology Venture Office has reached an agreement with Lifespan to provide IP management and commercialization services to the health care system and has expanded its existing relationship with the Care New England hospital network, the university announced Monday. more
| 3/25/13
Med. device makers say tax will hurt
Local medical-device makers stop short of predicting layoffs or outsourcing, but say the 2.3 percent tax on medical-device sales included in the U.S. health care law will certainly be a competitive disadvantage, which could indirectly lead to job losses. more
Blackstone opens $6.7M community health center
Blackstone Valley Community Health Center held its ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new health facility at 39 East Ave. on Monday. more
Covidien’s profits drop slightly in 1Q as sales rise 5%
Medical technology maker Covidien PLC reported first-quarter earnings of $493 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, a slight decrease from the $494 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, reported for the first-quarter of its fiscal 2012. more
| 1/25/13
Judge OKs stalking horse bid for Westerly Hospital
Following a two-hour hearing on June 13, Superior Court Judge Brian Stern gave his approval to a $69 million “stalking horse” bid from Lawrence & Memorial in New London, Conn. to purchase Westerly Hospital, now in receivership. more
Clinica Esperanza receives $40K from Blue Cross for walk-in center
The Clinica Esperanza/Hope Clinic received a $40,000 grant from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island to help fund its new walk-in Cheer clinic. more
| 12/17/12
EpiVax creates recipe for novel vaccine approach to new flu strain
An analysis of the new strain of what’s being called Shanghai bird flu, conducted by Dr. Anne S. De Groot and her team of researchers at EpiVax Inc., has concluded that there may be the need to develop a new vaccine to combat a potential devastating outbreak of the disease. more
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