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Gifford resigns, catches Chafee by surprise; to look for new challenges

PROVIDENCE – The late Friday afternoon resignation of Dr. David R. Gifford, who had served as director of the R.I. Department of Health since...
"THE USE of health IT by community hospitals can offer patients greater access to specialists, and resources that enhance their ability to achieve better outcomes for patients," said U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. /

Five Questions With: Kathleen Sebelius

While the now Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill last week to repeal the health care reform law, U.S. Secretary of Health...

W&I oncology program earns 3-year accreditation

PROVIDENCE – “This program is a pure gem,” said a surveyor from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Standards, describing Women & Infants Hospital’s...

BCBS to hold nurses’ job fair

PROVIDENCE – A job fair to recruit registered nurses and licensed practical nurses will be held Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to 6...
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL will be the first hospital in New England to own and operate an intraoperative portable CT body scanner, /

R.I. Hospital to purchase portable CT scanner

PROVIDENCE – The search for a director of the Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute at Rhode Island Hospital is ongoing, according to hospitals officials, but...
THE THEME at PCU is "The real you is healthy and fit; find yourself in 2011." /

Local firms: Wellness a priority

PAWTUCKET – In an e-mail message sent last week to all 225 employees at 12 different locations of the Pawtucket Credit Union, Anne Lafleur,...

Care New England, UnitedHealthcare reach new, two-year agreement

PROVIDENCE – Negotiations went down to the wire, but late morning Friday, Dec. 31, UnitedHealthcare of New England and Care New England announced in...

Commission focused on care begins work

PROVIDENCE – After more than two hours of discussion at the first meeting of the R.I. Senate Commission to Study Cost Containment, Efficiency and...

Google Body Browser demo debuts

BOSTON – Google recently released a demo of its latest project, Google Body Browser, a detailed, 3D-model of the human body. Similar to how...
"FAMILY PHYSICIANS provide more cost-effective care and reduce the cost associated with a specialist visit," said Roanne Osborne-Gaskin. /

Five Questions With: Roanne Osborne-Gaskin

At the first meeting Dec. 15 of the new R.I. Senate Commission To Study Cost Containment, Efficiency and Transparency in the Delivery of Quality...
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