Marion Davis
Joint Commission warns against rudeness, hostility
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – The Joint Commission, which accredits health care organizations, issued a “sentinel event alert” last week warning that rude language and...
Mass., R.I. among lowest-cost states to raise special-needs kids
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A new study by social work professors at Washington University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows...
Health Department recognizes ‘community partners’
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health last week presented the Lifespan hospitals, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, the International Institute of Rhode...
PhRMA bans drug-marketing gifts to doctors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The board of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), which represents drugmakers, has adopted new ethics guidelines for interactions...
Mass. budget includes health disparities initiative
BOSTON – The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ fiscal 2009 budget, as approved by the state House and Senate, but not yet signed by Gov. Deval...
Health care IT firm updates practice software
WARWICK – GBA Health Network Systems last week announced that a new version of its medical practice automation software package, MEDfx, is now available...
Elmhurst Extended Care gets double kudos
PROVIDENCE – Elmhurst Extended Care, the nursing home affiliated with Roger Williams Medical Center, got a double dose of praise in recent days, with...
Roberts’ reform effort yields mixed results
PROVIDENCE – The most ambitious parts of Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts’ health care reform package, which sought to put Rhode Island on a...
Blue Cross imaging rules curtailing use
PROVIDENCE - A policy instituted in January by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island that requires “pre-certification” for MRIs, CT scans, PET...
Five Questions With: Karen Smith
NEWPORT - For most of the year, Newport Hospital is a community hospital like any other in Rhode Island, caring for Aquidneck Island residents,...
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