South County rated No. 1 in patient satisfaction
WAKEFIELD – For the ninth-consecutive quarter, South County Hospital achieved patient satisfaction scores in the 99th percentile, the highest in Rhode Island, according to...
Health insurers respond to OHIC’s survey
PROVIDENCE – How did the three commercial health insurers in Rhode Island respond to criticism from a survey of Rhode Island medical providers?
The...
Event highlights nutrition’s role in health
NORTH KINGSTOWN – March begins Nutrition Month, and with the help sponsorships by Coastway Community Bank and Coventry Credit Union and Whole Foods, author...
Block is selected vet of the year by Rhode Island group
Gary Block was recently named veterinarian of the year by the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association. Block is co-owner of Ocean State Veterinary Specialists,...
Cancer Society receives donation from Kent Hospital
Kent Hospital recently presented a $25,000 donation to the American Cancer Society to support the nonprofit’s breast-cancer research, awareness and education efforts. The donation...
Innovation, results in new health model
Two forces are reshaping the delivery of health care to women in the Ocean State.
The first is the move toward paying health providers...
Dooley still eyeing partnership for nursing center
The critical shortage of qualified nurses the Rhode Island health care industry has been bracing for was delayed by the recession - which temporarily...
Costantino seasoned in budget fight
Few government department heads come better prepared to handle the often contentious battles over state spending and budget cuts than Steven M. Costantino, entering...
Bids sought for Westerly Hospital
A special master overseeing the finances of The Westerly Hospital is preparing to receive formal offers to buy the troubled facility, which went into...
Colleges eye chunks of prize land
Since work began moving the old Interstate 195 from the path it cut through the city, conversations about the area’s future have often started...
- Featured Event -
