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Lifespan recognized as ‘Fit-Friendly’ company
PROVIDENCE – The American Heart Association has certified the Lifespan health system as a Gold Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company, an award that recognizes employers...
Insurer touting ‘affordable’ plans fined $20M
PROVIDENCE – Ever seen those fliers on telephone poles touting “affordable” health insurance for the self-employed? It turns out the coverage wasn’t quite as...
Five Questions With: Dr. Gregory Fritz
In Rhode Island and nationwide, children and teens who need mental health services often cannot get them. The problem: a serious and growing shortage...
Kent Hospital names Coletta new CEO
WARWICK – After an “extensive national search,” a new president and CEO has been named for Kent Hospital: Sandra L. Coletta, a senior administrator...
R.I. Hospital verified as Level I trauma center
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island Hospital, the state’s only trauma center, has been verified as a Level I trauma center by the Committee on Trauma...
Pilot program to evaluate PHR options
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced a pilot program, set to begin in January in Arizona and Utah, to...
Diabetes group hails R.I. for school measure
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The American Diabetes Association is praising Rhode Island for passing legislation that will allow non-medical staff in schools to administer glucagon...
State files controversial<br> CMS waiver application
PROVIDENCE – The state last week submitted a proposal dubbed the “Rhode Island Consumer Choice Global Compact Waiver Application” to the Centers for Medicare...
Women & Infants researchers receive NIH grant<br> to study autism risks
PROVIDENCE – Researchers at the Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk at Women & Infants Hospital have been awarded a two-year...
Boston firm gets OK for R.I. fertilizer plant
BOSTON – Converted Organics Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) announced last week that it plans to develop a manufacturing facility in Rhode Island, its third plant to...
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