Move beyond the price when making the sale
There is no absence of words to live by. They range from offering good advice – “On the keyboard of life, always keep one...
Smithfield asks DOT to improve ramps
PROVIDENCE – The Town of Smithfield has asked the R.I. Department of Transportation to include on its Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) list installation of...
Discussion about waterfront’s future begins now
Providence is a city that has become highly skilled in the art of transformation. Hundreds of thousands of full-time and daytime residents are now...
Still on the table
When Gov. Donald L. Carcieri presented his fiscal 2009 spending plan on Feb. 1 (READ MORE), he proposed to modify the state’s Medicaid programs...
Patient programs receive $500K from foundation
The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals received a $500,000 grant from the Avon Foundation to support its breast cancer...
Proposed cuts sure to hurt <br>nursing-home care levels
A recent story in Providence Business News (“R.I. nursing homes rate well in satisfaction survey,” PBN.com, May 5) showcased the results of a nationwide...
Business leader recognized as ‘grassroots champion’
CRANSTON – The American Hospital Association, in partnership with the Hospital Association of Rhode Island, has honored Ted Almon, president and CEO of The...
MetLife institute updates aging-related guide
WESTPORT, Conn. – The MetLife Mature Market Institute has updated its “Legal Matters” guide, which focuses on aging-related legal matters, health care planning and...
Legislation helps umbilical-cord blood banking
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate last week approved legislation to make it easier for patients to donate or store potentially life-saving cord blood.
Cord blood...
Health, wellness initiatives grow more common
WASHINGTON – Employers and health plans are increasingly betting on health and wellness initiatives to help stem health care costs, even though evidence of...
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