Tag: Dr. James Mcdonald
RIDOH proposes regulation update allowing unvaccinated health care workers
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health announced on Thursday that it's proposing new regulations that would allow health care workers who are not...
R.I. calls on schools with 20% or less vaccinated to hold...
PROVIDENCE – As Gov. Daniel J. McKee is pushing for increased COVID-19 vaccination among children, especially in cities where inoculation rates are relatively low,...
Only 1,432 at-home COVID tests reported to RIDOH this year
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's government distributed 1 million at-home COVID-19 test kits to state residents in a matter of a month earlier this year,...
Cranston oral surgeon sues McKee, RIDOH director over vaccine mandate
PROVIDENCE – A Cranston oral surgeon who defied Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers is now suing the governor and his...
More answers needed on health department leadership changes
The public deserves to know more about the sudden change in leadership at the R.I. Department of Health and the response from Gov. Daniel...
McKee, health chief see ‘light at the end of the tunnel’...
PROVIDENCE – While calling in 30 more Rhode Island National Guard members to support local hospitals, Gov. Daniel J. McKee and his top public...
Interim RIDOH Director McDonald doesn’t rule out permanent role
EAST PROVIDENCE – The new interim director of the R.I. Department of Health didn't rule out accepting the job on a permanent basis when...
McDonald to head interim leadership team at state health department
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday named Dr. James McDonald to head an interim leadership team at the R.I. Department of Health,...
Public health leaders concerned as McKee searches for new RIDOH chief
PROVIDENCE – In the wake of the resignation of the R.I. Department of Health’s widely respected director, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, the office of Gov....
Out-of-state telehealth visits hit some snags
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine was hailed as a lifesaver, allowing patients to see their doctor virtually without the risk of...
