Kent offers state’s first ‘hospital-at-home’ acute care program
Call it home sweet hospital.
Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick recently received a waiver from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and...
Demand for dental care program growing, but funding isn’t
For more than 13 years, CareLink Inc. has traversed Rhode Island with a mobile dentistry practice, serving elderly, low-income patients in nursing homes who...
Hospitals start bracing for a busy flu season
The shot clock is ticking.
Now is the time of year to get that flu vaccine for it to be most effective, according to an...
Is COVID ‘bias’ hindering Lyme disease detection?
Jane Barrows’ troubles with Lyme disease began with a strange mark on her thigh.
In 2008, she was doing some landscaping while wearing a bathing...
Initiative at Hasbro Children’s Hospital to examine racial biases in pediatrics
Pediatric health care isn’t immune from racial inequities.
That’s the starting point for a new grant-funded program at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence and 11...
Robot-assisted surgeon performs a first in R.I.
With the precision of slender robotic tools, Dr. Subhashini Ayloo can look inside someone’s abdomen with three-dimensional accuracy.
A small incision can be all she...
Students increasingly seeing future in public health
The pandemic may have had a silver lining. It opened many people’s eyes to the possibilities of a career in public health.
After more than...
R.I. blood donations trickle in as economy starts to reopen
Blood collections often wane during months when people become busier. And by that guide, 2021 is shaping up to be a difficult spring and...
R.I. plays role in making new COVID-19 vaccines
What seemed like an epic race for an effective COVID-19 vaccine has produced several options that have people rolling up their sleeves across Rhode...
Helping those in recovery find a safe place to go
Donna “Dee Dee” Williams works with people trying to stay off drugs and maintain a sober life. Her work revolves around coordinating services, including...
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