Rob Borkowski
EPACC names University Medicine ‘Business of the Year’ for 2017
EAST PROVIDENCE – University Medicine, one of the largest nonprofit multispecialty medical groups in Rhode Island, has been named “Business of the Year” by...
Five Questions With: Dr. Kristen A. Matteson
Dr. Kristen A. Matteson, of Barrington, recently named director of the Division of Research for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Warren Alpert Medical...
Hooper Holmes names Salois chief revenue officer
HOPKINTON – Hooper Holmes Inc., the largest provider of biometric examination services, has named Marc Salois, of Hopkinton, chief revenue officer of the Olathe,...
Splaine to lead BCBSRI care integration effort
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has named Kevin Splaine executive vice president of care integration and management, leading the...
Women & Infants pharmacists earn advanced certification
PROVIDENCE – Ray Iannuccillo, of North Providence, and Jennifer Smith, of Swansea, both pharmacists at Women & Infants Hospital, have recently achieved advanced certification...
Communities implement MHFA training to address mental distress
Mental Health First Aid, a training program created in Australia in 2001 by Betty Kitchener, a nurse specializing in health education, and Anthony Jorm,...
VNA of Rhode Island up for auction Jan. 23-25
WARWICK — VNA of Rhode Island, a 117-year-old home care and hospice organization that has been closed since Dec. 20, will have its assets...
RIDOH advises most to seek doctor’s visit, not hospital, for flu...
PROVIDENCE, RI — R.I. Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott is urging Rhode Islanders to consult their doctor before going to the hospital...
Women & Infants’ emergency room earns Level 3 certification in opioid...
PROVIDENCE — Women & Infants Hospital’s Emergency Department has earned Level 3 Certification in opioid treatment, the first in the Levels of Care for Rhode...
Shekarchi bill would ensure mastectomy patients have insurance coverage for all...
PROVIDENCE – House Majority Leader K. Joseph Shekarchi’s first order of business for the new legislative session is a bill he introduced at the...