Tag: R.I. Department of Health
Universities stocking naloxone on campus to prevent overdoses
Amid routine preparations for the school year ahead, this past summer resident assistants at universities across Rhode Island received new training on how to...
Nursing home building in Pawtucket sells for $15.27M
PAWTUCKET – A 45,000-square-foot commercial property that is home to a nursing home recently sold for $15.27 million, according to public records.
The two-story building...
State, regional health officials urge continued vaccination amid federal guideline change
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health and Northeast Public Health Collaborative last week released a statement dismissing a change to federal guidelines surrounding vaccines and...
R.I. Department of Health launches Rhode Island Responsible cannabis education campaign
PROVIDENCE – With recreational cannabis use nearly doubling among adult Rhode Islanders since 2017, the R.I. Department of Health is launching a public health education...
PBN Health Summit panel: Could R.I. fix doctor shortage by looking...
Despite the state’s ongoing shortage of primary care providers, Rhode Island’s largest health system has seen success in recruiting doctors from surrounding states. However,...
RIDOH places pharmacist on probation for over misbranded drugs, disorderly space
PROVIDENCE – A pharmacist who was already forced to shut down one of his two locations this year has been placed on probation by...
Ocean State Labs puts open layout to the test
As Rhode Island’s life sciences industry continues to take shape, John Flavin wants the state’s first incubator wet lab space to feel different from...
Lincoln fire marshal indicted on child pornography charges surrenders EMT license
LINCOLN – A fire marshal who was indicted on child pornography charges has surrendered his emergency medical technician license, according to R.I. Department of...
Rhode Islanders are slow to get the COVID-19 shot this year....
Nurse practitioner Michaela Maynard braced for a barrage of questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine.
But most patients at Open Door Health in Providence,...
Rhode Island Foundation awards $2.5M to nonprofits for opioid recovery
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded nearly $2.5 million in grants to 19 nonprofits addressing the state's opioid crisis. The grants are...
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