Fitness is the mission of Denise Chakoian-Olney’s two Core studios in Providence. Fitness is also the guiding principle of her business plan – lean, consistent and responsive to the intricate and vital movements of her financial muscles. more

Ann M. Kashmanian never thought about working in the health care industry when she was studying for a master’s degree in business administration at Northeastern University. Today, she helps keep several Ocean State hospitals on sound financial footing and works to make sure health care is available to everyone. more

The St. Joseph’s Day salmonella outbreak that sickened 66 people and killed two in 2011, allegedly from a batch of bad zeppoles, was a turning point for food-safety inspection in Rhode Island. more

PROVIDENCE – John C. Langenus has joined Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island as the newest member of its board of directors, the health insurer announced on June 5. more

WASHINGTON – Edwin J. Santos, chairman of the board of Chartercare Health Partners, was recognized as a “Grassroots Champion” by the American Hospital Association, in partnership with the Hospital Association of Rhode Island, officials announced on May 28. more

PROVIDENCE – Dr. Ikenna Okereke has been appointed chief of thoracic surgery at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital. He previously served as assistant professor of surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine and chief of thoracic surgery at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. more

PROVIDENCE – A “Payment Reform Summit” will discuss leading payment-reform models, the terms used to describe them, and what they might mean for Rhode Island. more

PROVIDENCE – A $1 million, four-year grant by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation will help residents and practicing physicians learn how healthy aging and its interactions with disease affect older patients. more

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital is joining a national research study to assess the treatment of traumatic brain injury with the naturally occurring hormone progesterone. more