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Next step charted on path to a statewide plan
After a lengthy and often frank discussion, the state’s Health Planning Advisory Council reached consensus at its May 13 meeting on future priorities for its work in the coming year, in alignment with the R.I. General Assembly’s statutory directions. more
Lifespan, Gateway receive state OK to partner
Lifespan, the state’s largest hospital network, received state approval to expand its network in a new partnership with Gateway Healthcare, the region’s largest community behavioral health organization, hospital officials announced on May 13. more
Vaccine development for H7N9 flu moving forward
It has been a very busy month and half for Dr. Anne S. De Groot and her team at EpiVax, a bioscience firm based in the Knowledge District, which celebrated its 15th birthday on May 17. more
Memorial Hospital names Greene employee of year
PAWTUCKET – Michael Greene, a master mechanic in the Memorial Hospital Facilities Management Department, was named the 2013 Employee of the Year. more
5/20/13
EpiVax team publishes research on H7N9 flu; plans vaccines
PROVIDENCE – A research paper on the emerging threat from the H7N9 flu, written by Dr. Annie De Groot and her team at EpiVax, has been published by the journal Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. more
5/20/13
Nurses praise McNamara, Miller for their support
PROVIDENCE – Rep. Joseph McNamara, D-Warwick, and Sen. Joshua Miller, D-Cranston, were presented with 2013 Legislative Awards by the Rhode Island State Nurses Association on May 8, as part of activities celebrating National Nursing Week. more
5/20/13
Grants support R.I. health-center efforts
WASHINGTON – To help uninsured Rhode Islanders enroll in affordable health insurance, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on May 9 announced that an estimated $909,513 is available to support eight Rhode Island community health centers’ enrollment efforts. more
5/20/13
Kent opens ambulatory surgery center in city
WARWICK – Kent Hospital held a ribbon-cutting and grand-opening ceremony on May 15 for its state-of-the-art Ambulatory Surgery Center, located in the Ambulatory Services Pavilion. more
5/20/13
McAuley House launches pro-nutrition initiative
PROVIDENCE – The McAuley House meal site launched a new anti-hunger, pro-health initiative on May 10 piloting the use of an olive-oil, plant-based diet developed by Dr. Mary Flynn, a researcher at The Miriam Hospital, to combat diabetes and other preventable diseases. more
5/20/13
Study: Mental health worse in R.I. than nation
Rhode Island has a new statistical tool to measure its relative wellness against such national indicators as breast cancer, obesity, access to health insurance and mental health. more

By Richard Asinof
PBN Staff Writer | 5/20/13

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