Tag: American Heart Association
Report: State woefully underfunding tobacco control programs
PROVIDENCE – Once again, the American Lung Association has given Rhode Island a mixed report card on ending tobacco use in the state, including...
Clark named new Southern New England American Heart Association executive director
PROVIDENCE – Michelle Clark, who has served as development director for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign for the last three...
CharterCARE adopts digital CPR training program
PROVIDENCE – Doctors and health care providers at CharterCARE Health Partners now have access to innovative CPR training.
CharterCARE has enrolled nearly 2,000 staff members...
3 Lifespan hospitals recognized for stroke, diabetes care
PROVIDENCE – Three Lifespan Corp. hospitals have earned national recognition for stroke and type 2 diabetes care.
Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital and Newport...
McKee opposes levy on sugary beverages; PPP tax threshold under review
PROVIDENCE - Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday said he opposes legislation in the General Assembly calling for a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on bottled and...
Five Questions With: Carla Mulhern
Carla Mulhern is the new executive director of the American Heart Association’s Southern New England market. She was previously the area director at the...
ResusciTech CPR smartphone innovation nets $40K accelerator grant
PROVIDENCE – An innovation by Brown University graduate Abigail Kohler, co-founder and CEO of ResusciTech, has won a $40,000 grant in the American Heart...
Westerly Hospital recognized for stroke care
WESTERLY – Westerly Hospital has earned national recognition for its performance in treating stroke patients over the past 12 months.
The hospital received a Stroke...
Five Questions With: Lisa Abbott
Lisa Abbott, Lifespan Corp.’s senior vice president of human resources and self-described “adventurer,” has long admired Alison Levine, leader of the first all-female team...
Brown Medicine to hold CPR trainings
EAST PROVIDENCE – A series of CPR training classes by Brown Medicine is set for February and March.
The classes are ideal for people who...