Westerly Hospital using CAD with breast MRIs
WESTERLY – The Westerly Hospital recently began using computer-aided detection (CAD) technology for breast MRI, an intensive screening technology that can detect breast cancer...
Women & Infants tops off five-story addition
PROVIDENCE – Eight months after breaking ground for a five-story, 140,000-square-foot addition that includes a new neonatal intensive-care unit, Women & Infants Hospital on...
ER Card adopts PURVIS notification technology
MIDDLETOWN – ER Card LLC, a West Warwick-based company that provides electronic patient health records to consumers, has adopted PURVIS Systems Inc.’s Emergency Notification...
Memorial ER moves to temporary space while new unit built
PAWTUCKET – Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island moved its emergency department to temporary quarters in the MacColl building – former home of an inpatient...
Hasbro profit up in 4Q, CEO slated to step down
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc., the world’s second- largest toymaker, posted fourth-quarter profit that exceeded analysts’ estimates and said CEO Alfred Verrecchia will step down,...
Mass. slated to lead N.E. in new industrial plants
SUGAR LAND, Texas – Massachusetts leads New England in planned industrial plant start-ups for 2008, according to information released last week by Industrial Info...
Foxwoods Resort names two new VPs
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. – Foxwoods Resort Casino today expanded its executive suite, naming Edward Stanton to serve as vice president of hotel operations and...
AAA: R.I. gas prices bounce back above $3/gallon
PROVIDENCE – “After decreasing for the last five weeks, gasoline prices are up 3 cents,” AAA Southern New England said today. AAA’s Feb. 18 survey...
Blue Cross Direct Pay gets 2/3 of requested rate hike
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner has approved an average rate increase of 8.7 percent, or nearly a third less...
Facebook is not just for your kids
Dear Dan: I’m always reading about hot new Internet sites and services like Facebook, LinkedIn, PayPal and things like that. But I’m still...