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New Lifespan, Brown affiliation expected to be finalized by end of...

Economy 03/15/2024

PROVIDENCE – Almost five months after announcing talks of strengthening their ties, Lifespan and Brown University are wrapping up new affiliation agreements, according to...

Rhode Island native’s AI company helping predict patient health outcomes

Editor's Choice 02/22/2024

PROVIDENCE – While working in data and artificial intelligence Rhode Island native Severence MacLaughlin noticed health care professionals often use AI and automation to...

Revamping ‘8% law’ among Smiley’s 2024 legislative priorities

Economy 01/11/2024

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Thursday laid out his administration’s 2024 legislative priorities, focusing efforts on revamping the controversial "8% law" regulating...

Lifespan, CNE reinstate masking policies

News Story 12/28/2023

PROVIDENCE – The state's two largest health systems have reinstated masking policies in the past week. Kathleen Hart, spokesperson for Lifespan Corp., on Thursday told...

CHRISTIN ZOLLICOFFE, far right, vice president of chief belonging and equity officer at Lifespan Corp., speaks during Providence Business News’ 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit and Awards program on Thursday. Also on the panel are, from right, Amy Walsh, executive director of commercial banking and diverse business regional executive for JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jenny Bautista Ravreby, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island diversity, equity, and inclusion manager; Kevin Matta, board president for Diversity and Inclusion Professionals and senior director of people & culture for United Way of Rhode Island Inc.; Talia Brookshire, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island’s chief diversity officer; and Shameen Awan, vice president of talent management and DE&I assistant vice president at Amica Mutual Insurance Co. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN Summit: Diversity, equity and inclusion not only about metrics, but cultural transformation

News Story 12/07/2023

WARWICK – When it comes to increasing workplace diversity, it's not about reaching a destination but continuing a journey of improvement. That’s according to participants...

Citizens invests $600K in statewide workforce development

Economy 11/28/2023

PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Tuesday announced a $600,000 commitment to local nonprofit and education organizations working to address the growing skills gap and...

Lifespan Cancer Institute research program manager earns national award

Health Services 11/19/2023

PROVIDENCE – Sanjay Mishra, research program manager at the Lifespan Cancer Institute, has received the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communications...

DR. RAJ HAZARIKA, chief medical officer for commercial products at Point32Health, third from left, speaks during one of two panel discussions at Providence Business News’ Fall 2023 Health Care Summit on Wednesday. Also on the panel is, from left, Dr. Michael Wagner, CEO and president of Care New England Health System; Dr. Scott Rivkees, professor at Brown University's School of Public Health; and John Fernandez, CEO and president of Lifespan Corp. Moderating at right is PBN Editor Michael Mello. PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit panelists: AI could improve aspects of R.I.’s health care...

Health Services 10/25/2023

WARWICK – While Rhode Island’s health care industry is bouncing back after an “incredibly difficult” year in 2022, providers still have a long way...

Lifespan in talks with Brown to strengthen ties

Health Services 10/23/2023

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s largest health system could be in the market for a new name. Kathleen Hart, a spokesperson for Lifespan Corp., confirmed that...