PROVIDENCE – A new basketball court to promote physical activity and wellness for the more than 60 students attending the special-education school run by The Providence Center opened on Nov. 28. more

Director of The Providence Plan’s Information Group about a study linking low educational performance and high blood lead levels. more

Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island has been named a 2013 Hospice Honors recipient, recognizing the agency as one of the nation’s top 100 hospice agencies providing the best patient care. more

PROVIDENCE – Dr. Gary N. Frishman, a reproductive endocrinologist at Women & Infants Hospital, recently began serving as president of the national Council of Gynecologic Endoscopy, a group with more than 6,000 members worldwide. more

The current demand for nurses is only expected to grow in the coming years. more

A new partnership between The Providence Center and the Greater Providence YMCA to help people in recovery from substance abuse maintain their health and well-being will be announced on Feb. 4 at the Kent County YMCA. more

Fran L. Giatas was recently selected as the 2013 Administrative Professional of the Year by the Providence chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals. Giatas is employed as the executive assistant to the president of Care New England Health System, and in the past was the senior executive assistant to the president of Butler Hospital. She has served 31 years in high-level leadership positions, acting as the prime contact for board trustees and corporation members in both roles. Giatas joined IAAP in January 2011 and has since assisted on various committees and served as treasurer and chair of the bylaw committee. During her tenure with the chapter, she has been designated as a member of excellence and has also received the “be the best” award from the New England district director of IAAP. Giatas holds the certified administrative professional designation. more

Urology Inc. announced today it has joined Southcoast Physicians Group, one of the largest networks of primary and specialty care physicians in the region, and part of Southcoast Health System. more

The Rhode Island Chronic Care Sustainability Initiative plans to increase its number of participating primary care medical practices from 16 to 36, growing the number of patients enrolled in patient-centered medical homes in Rhode Island from 86,000 to more than 190,000, about one-fifth of the state’s population. more

Physician and researcher in the Boston Children’s Hospital Informatics Program talks about his work with software developers to bridge that gap and create apps that allow interface with electronic health records. more