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(Updated, 12:45 p.m.)
The Rhode Island Action Coalition for the Future of Nursing announced Wednesday morning the launch of a $645,000 statewide clinical nurse residency and mentoring program.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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Eight projects from four University of Massachusetts campuses will receive a combined $200,000 from the Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property Technology Development fund, UMass President Robert L. Caret announced Monday.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The overall well-being of Rhode Islanders ranks 37th among the 50 states, according to the 2012 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.
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By PBN Staff
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Global rating firm Fitch Ratings Ltd. has placed $17.8 million in bonds from St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island on rating watch positive, due to a letter of intent signed by the hospital’s parent CharterCare Health Partners and Prospect Medical Holdings.
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By PBN Staff
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Small-business employees will have to wait a year before they can choose their own medical plans after the Obama administration delayed a part of the 2010 U.S. health care reform law intended to provide them with coverage options.
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By Drew Armstrong |
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On Wednesday, Brown University celebrated the launch of its new TRI-Lab community impact initiative, a campaign designed to “bring together students, faculty and community organizations to tackle pressing social issues.
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By PBN Staff
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Boston-based Mobiquity Inc., a professional services firm specializing in mobile-solutions and app development, has acquired Providence-based mobile software maker Vertical Performance Partners, the companies announced Thursday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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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.
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By Richard Asinof |
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On May 1, the Hospital Association of Rhode Island will release the findings from its statewide community-health needs assessment and launch a new community health website, prepared in collaboration with the R.I. Department of Health.
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By Richard Asinof |
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UnitedHealthcare of New England has partnered with the Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Corp. to develop an innovative patient liaison program to help drive patient engagement and improve health care quality and outcomes.
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By Richard Asinof |