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CVS donates $5.6M for health care, other initiatives nationwide

WOONSOCKET – Through both the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust and corporate coffers, the retail pharmacy and pharmacy benefit management giant reported giving more than...

CurrentCare announces HIE milestone

PROVIDENCE – CurrentCare, Rhode Island’s Health Information Exchange and a service of the Rhode Island Quality Institute, is the first in the United States...
BROWN UNIVERSITY CELEBRATED the launch of TRI-Lab, a community initiative that stands for "teaching, research and impact" and will be piloted during the upcoming fall semester.  / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

Brown launches community impact initiative

PROVIDENCE – On Wednesday, Brown University celebrated the launch of its new TRI-Lab community impact initiative, a campaign designed to “bring together students, faculty...
RECENT GRADUATES FROM THE University of Rhode Island's College of Nursing will be among those to benefit from the new Rhode Island Coalition for the Future of Nursing, a program designed to serve unemployed and underemployed nurses and new nursing graduates while improving patient care in the state of Rhode Island.  / COURTESY THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

R.I. launches first statewide nursing residency program

(Updated, 12:45 p.m.) PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Action Coalition for the Future of Nursing announced Wednesday morning the launch of a $645,500 statewide clinical...
BROWN PROFESSORS John Donoghue and Arto Nurmikko, were at the White House Tuesday morning, April 2, as participants in President Barack Obama's Brain initiative. / COURTESY THE WHITE HOUSE/CHUCK KENNEDY

Brown profs. attend White House brain initiative announcement

WASHINGTON – When President Obama announced his new $100 million Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies initiative from the East Room at the White...
FITCH RATINGS LTD. placed St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island's $17.8 million, series 1999 bonds on rating watch positive due to a pending deal between the hospital's parent company and Prospect Medical Holdings.  / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/SCOTT EELLS

Fitch places St. Joseph’s bonds on positive rating watch

NEW YORK – Global rating firm Fitch Ratings Ltd. has placed $17.8 million in bonds from St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island on...

Small-business insurance market from health law delayed a year

WASHINGTON - Small-business employees will have to wait a year before they can choose their own medical plans after the Obama administration delayed a...
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over a bacterial contamination investigation at its Smithfield plant. / COURTESY ALEXION

Alexion gets FDA warning over contamination at R.I. plant

NEW YORK – Alexion Pharmaceuticals was hit with a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over its investigation of bacterial contamination...

Westerly Hospital receives quality certification

WESTERLY – Westerly Hospital has received ISO 9001:2008 certification by DNV, a leading accreditor of U.S. hospitals that integrates ISO 9001 quality compliance with...
The new ACO is second such organization launched in Rhode Island by UnitedHealthcare, which joined with Lifespan last month in creating an accountable coordinated care organization, with the goal of providing the right care in the most appropriate setting.

Coastal Medical, UnitedHealthcare partner on new ACO

PROVIDENCE – Coastal Medical, a leading primary group practice in Rhode Island, and UnitedHealthcare, a health insurer serving about 250,000 state residents, announced on...
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