Jacquelyn Voghel
New tracking system gives clearer picture of overdoses in R.I.
For the first time since 2023, the R.I. Department of Health in March issued a statewide overdose spike alert.
From March 10-16, the state health...
R.I. Podiatric Medical Association calls for safeguards in home foot care law
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Podiatric Medical Association last week voiced mixed feelings on legislation that would allow nurses to provide routine foot care...
Providence Preservation Society urges Brown to halt demolition of 4 historic...
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation society is calling on Brown University to halt a project that would demolish four Brook Street houses to make...
R.I. confirms first measles case of 2026
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health has reported its first confirmed case of measles this year.
On April 18, the state's health department announced...
RIDOH reports overall decline in STI prevalence
PROVIDENCE – A recently-released report by the R.I. Department of Health shows that several sexually-transmitted infections are declining in prevalence, reversing a years-long trend...
NEMIC to host hack-a-thon aimed at health care solutions
NEWPORT – The New England Medical Innovation Center and Brown University Health will partner to host a June hack-a-thon centered on finding real-world solutions...
St. Luke’s Hospital earns American Nurses Credentialing Center designation
NEW BEDFORD – St. Luke’s Hospital last week received a Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, becoming the third and...
Is RIC’s tuition-free scholarship worth the price tag?
As lawmakers consider legislation that would make Rhode Island College’s Hope Scholarship permanent, state and college officials argue that the school’s rebounding enrollment and...
Southcoast Health purchases 3 acres for development on Fall River waterfront
FALL RIVER – Southcoast Health has purchased 3 acres of waterfront land for unspecified future development, the health system confirmed last week.
Tom Rovine, a spokesperson for...
Thrive Behavioral Health alleges misconduct by state health office
PROVIDENCE – Thrive Behavioral Health, which faces accusations of $1.3 million in fraudulent billing, this week alleged that the R.I. Office of Health and...
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