Tag: R.I. Department of Health
McKee, RIDOH highlight need for investment in primary health care workers
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and Dr. Jerome Larkin, director of the R.I. Department of Health, were recently joined by health care workers...
PRIMARY DUTIES: Nurse practitioners playing bigger role as doctors disappear
Erica Ogni’s workday starts early and is chock full, with as many as two dozen patients trooping through her exam room at South County...
RIDOH map of drinking-water pipes helps residents see if they’re made...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health has launched a new interactive map of drinking-water service lines, or pipes, as part of its process...
RIDOH recommends good health habits to reduce flu and norovirus cases
PROVIDENCE – More than 900 people have been hospitalized with the flu, the most since the 2019-2020 flu season, according to the R.I. Department...
RIDOH launches RI Rental Registry public database
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health recently announced it has launched a public database called the RI Rental Registry.
Residents can use the database...
Report: RIDOH eyes former Pawtucket hospital for temporary homeless shelter
PAWTUCKET – Plans are in the works to convert the former Memorial Hospital into a temporary homeless shelter, WJAR-TV NBC 10 reported Friday.
Both the...
Vape shops begin to fade with flavor ban in place
Cinnamon fireball was among the many flavors at White Horse Vapor that Eugene DiSarro tried when he decided to stop smoking cigarettes for good...
Federal bankruptcy court approves sale of Prospect’s R.I. hospitals
PROVIDENCE – The sale of Prospect Medical Holdings Inc.’s two Rhode Island hospitals cleared a crucial hurdle Wednesday, earning approval from a federal bankruptcy...
Divided views on for-profit company buying R.I. nursing homes
Two struggling skilled nursing facilities are on track to be sold to a Massachusetts-based company, reigniting the debate over whether businesses looking to maximize...
‘Second-degree’ nursing programs are in demand
Rhode Island is facing a growing crisis – nursing shortages.
In fact, a 2021 report by the R.I. Department of Health suggested that almost 3,000...
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