Tag: R.I. Department of Health
Wetle steps down as dean of Brown University’s School of Public...
PROVIDENCE – Seventeen years after helping to launch Brown University’s School of Public Health, Terrie Fox Wetle is stepping down as dean. A search...
March of Dimes recognizes R.I. for reduction in preterm birth rates
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island received the March of Dimes Virginia Apgar Prematurity Campaign Leadership Award on May 1 for the state’s dramatic reduction in...
Providers treating acute pain subject to tougher opioid-prescription rules
PROVIDENCE – Medical providers prescribing opioids to individuals with acute pain are subject to new, tougher regulations, according to the R.I. Department of Health,...
R.I. receives $2.2M to fight opioid epidemic
PROVIDENCE – Approximately $2.2 million in federal funding has been awarded to the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals to use...
Low wages, Medicaid imperil hospice services
Hospice service, which includes nursing care, assistance with daily living activities, light housekeeping and companionship, can be a salvation for individuals who are expected...
AIDS Project Rhode Island reinstitutes program to support HIV/AIDS survivors
PROVIDENCE - AIDS Project Rhode Island announced its revitalization of its Buddy Program, also known as WellSpring, which provides compassionate mental, emotional and spiritual services for...
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