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 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...
R.I. launches first statewide nursing residency program
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PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Action Coalition for the Future of Nursing announced Wednesday morning the launch of a $645,500 statewide clinical...
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 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 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...
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...