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Health agency seeking members for commission
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health is seeking 10 individuals to sit on its new Health Advocacy and Equity Commission, which will advise Dr. Michael Fine, director of the agency, and other state departments, on issues of racial, ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic health disparities. more
8/20/12
Heavy rains flood Fall River hospital
For the second time in a week, heavy rains and flash floods left the emergency room of Fall River’s St. Anne’s Hospital underwater, according to The Herald News. more
| 8/16/12
9 R.I. hospitals penalized for hospital re-admissions
Nine Rhode Island hospitals will be penalized by the government starting in October because many of their patients are re-admitted soon after discharge. The Rhode Island institutions will lose a total of $1.6 million in Medicare funds, with Rhode Island Hospital losing the most at $699,765. more
Unions, Westerly Hospital bidder, reach labor pact
Two unions representing about 400 workers at Westerly Hospital have reached an agreement with Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London, Conn., which has offered a bid of $69 million to purchase Westerly Hospital. more
New biomarker identified for ALS
A new biomarker in the blood has been identified that signals the earliest stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according an article published on Aug. 6 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. more
Rena Wing receives lifetime achievement award
Rena R. Wing, director of the Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center at The Miriam Hospital, has received the Lifetime Achievement award from the American Psychology Association for her pioneering work in obesity research. more
New R.I. Alzheimer’s Disease registry launched
A new program, “Prevent AD: The Rhode Island Alzheimer Prevention Registry,” is being launched in a collaboration between Rhode Island Hospital’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Center, Butler Hospital’s Aging and Memory Program, and Memorial Hospital’s Center for Primary Care and Prevention. more
Healthy companies first need healthy employees
Welcome to Providence Business News’ inaugural Healthiest Employers program special section. In these pages you will find out a little about some of the state’s most enlightened companies, ones that take the needs of the employees very seriously, and as a result, deliver better products and services to their customers. more
8/13/12
Company puts global experience to work here
Preventure is a health-improvement company that knows how to take its own medicine. more
West View caring for its own employees
Seven years ago, West Warwick-based West View Health Care Center, the nursing and rehabilitation center, had just received a cautioning from its health insurer. more
By Robin Respaut
Contributing Writer | 8/13/12
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