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Officials warn about mislabeled insulin syringes
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health on Thursday alerted health care professionals and patients to a new recall by Tyco Healthcare Group LP...
Women & Infants researchers study hypothyroidism
PROVIDENCE – Researchers at Women & Infants Hospital are launching a new study to gauge how well hypothyroidism is detected and followed as part...
Hospital association recognizes ‘hospital heroes’
WARWICK – The Hospital Association of Rhode Island recently honored several community officials as well as rank-and-file hospital employees as “hospital heroes,” recognizing their...
Miriam gets $1.2M to train minority researchers
PROVIDENCE – The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.2 million, five-year grant to a doctor at The Miriam Hospital to develop an...
Aetna offers free cross-cultural training
HARTFORD, Conn. – Saying it believes cross-cultural education can improve health care outcomes, Aetna (NYSE:AET) is offering free online cross-cultural communications training for physicians,...
Westerly Hospital offers fibromyalgia support group
WESTERLY – The Westerly Hospital is offering a free fibromyalgia support and education Group to patients with the disease as well as their friends,...
Miriam gala raises $1.37M for infectious-disease program
PROVIDENCE – The Miriam Hospital raised a “record-breaking” $1.37 million at a gala Oct. 25 that recognized Dr. Charles C.J. Carpenter, a pioneer in...
Governors seek more Medicaid funds
WASHINGTON – New York Gov. David A. Paterson, representing the National Governors Association, last week urged Congress to include a 5-percent increase in federal...
Study warns Mass. reform could lose employer support
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The high cost of Massachusetts’ health reform and the heightened demands on employers could dampen employer support as the reform plays...
CVS to launch prescription savings plan
WOONSOCKET – CVS/pharmacy announced last week that it is launching a new “Health Savings Pass” that allows consumers to fill a 90-day prescription for...
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