Tag: Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott
R.I. has 1st human case of Jamestown Canyon virus since 2013
PROVIDENCE (AP) — Rhode Island public health officials on Monday confirmed the state's first human case of the Jamestown Canyon virus since 2013.
The person...
New RIDOH data analysis highlights links between childhood trauma and adult...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders who experience childhood trauma are more likely to see negative health effects as they get older, according to a new...
McKee: ‘Proof-of-vaccination’ app not mandatory for businesses
LINCOLN – A proof-of-vaccination app that's being rolled out in the coming weeks in Rhode Island will not be mandatory for businesses to force...
Kent Hospital offers R.I.’s first hospital at home program
WARWICK – Kent County Memorial Hospital now offers the first hospital at home program in the state.
Approved last week by the R.I. Department of...
R.I. DOH sticks with federal COVID-19 booster guidelines, but ‘vast majority’...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health on Friday said that Rhode Island, unlike neighboring Massachusetts, is not bypassing federal emergency use authorization that...
How concerned are you about rising COVID-19 case counts in Rhode...
On Nov. 16 state health officials reported 516 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island. It was the highest daily case count in the...
Health care leaders urge residents not to overcrowd ERs
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island health care leaders on Wednesday urged residents to only seek care at emergency departments for issues that require emergency care.
Hospital...
R.I. Foundation unveils recommendations on proposed Lifespan-CNE merger
PROVIDENCE – When Lifespan Corp. and Care New England Health System in April submitted plans to merge as a single integrated academic health system...
Alexander-Scott: ‘Time to double down on mitigation measures’ against COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of the R.I. Department of Health, said mitigation measures need to be taken to protect against an uptick...
R.I. officials deem Lifespan, CNE merger application complete, start review
PROVIDENCE – An application for the proposed merger between Lifespan Corp. and Care New England Health System was deemed "complete" on Tuesday and ready...
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