Tag: R.I. Department of Health
Health insurers will soon have option to start charging for COVID...
For the past three years, grabbing an over-the-counter or laboratory COVID-19 test has been easy, relatively quick and entirely free. But soon, some Rhode...
R.I. weekly COVID-19 cases increase by 192, with 5 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 192 from April 16-22, with five new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said on...
First R.I. overdose prevention center slated for 2024 opening
PROVIDENCE – Almost two years after Rhode Island became the first state in the country to legalize overdose prevention centers, plans to establish the...
PBN health summit: A ‘welcome milestone’ in pandemic
Dr. G. Dean Roye is a self-declared pessimist, always concerned about everything. But when thinking about the next few months and the state of...
A maskless step toward normalcy
As hospitals across the state make masks optional for patients and staff for the first time in three years, health care leaders feel confident...
Taryn Sylvia promoted to director of nursing at Grace Barker Health
WARREN – Grace Barker Health, a skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, assisted living and adult day health provider located in Warren, has promoted Taryn Sylvia...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 326 last week, with 4 new...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 326 from March 26 through April 1, with four new deaths, the R.I....
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 432, with 5 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 432 from March 12-18, with five new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health...
State lab error forces 52 cocaine cases to be retested
PROVIDENCE – Accidental cross-contamination during a quality control test at a state laboratory is calling into question hundreds of criminal cases involving cocaine.
The R.I....
Pay raises on the table for hundreds of state employees
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Administration held a public hearing Wednesday to introduce proposed salary increases for certain Cabinet level officials and agency...
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