Tag: RIDOH
R.I. Infrastructure Bank provides $1.4M to study PFAS in drinking water
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has awarded a $1.4 million grant to the University of Rhode Island’s Cooperative Extension to continue its...
2 CVS employees face criminal charges, suspended by RIDOH
PROVIDENCE – Two CVS Health Corp. workers in Rhode Island are facing felony charges after they allegedly stole drugs from the stores they were...
South County Health board issues vote of confidence for leadership amid...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – South County Health’s board of trustees gave a unanimous vote of confidence to CEO Aaron Robinson and the executive leadership team...
Nursing assistant’s license suspended after arrest, inappropriate relationship with patient
PROVIDENCE – A nursing assistant’s license has been suspended after the R.I. Department of Health found she was arrested for trespassing and had an...
Nurse charged with sexually assaulting resident in North Kingstown
NORTH KINGSTOWN – A nurse has been charged with sexually assaulting a patient at Bayview Rehabilitation at Scalabrini, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha’s office...
R.I. overdose deaths fall for first time in 4 years
PROVIDENCE – For the first time in four years, there has been a decrease in the number of overdose deaths in Rhode Island, the...
Lifespan, Brown reach affiliation agreement
PROVIDENCE – Months after announcing they were strengthening ties, Lifespan Corp. and Brown University have reached a definitive agreement.
The definitive agreement is currently in...
Neronha, RIDOH move forward with Centurion’s proposed purchase of CharterCARE
PROVIDENCE – After getting delayed twice because of incomplete applications, The Centurion Foundation’s attempt to purchase CharterCARE Health Partners from Prospect Medical Holdings is...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 518 last week, with 5 deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 518, with five deaths, from Oct. 8-14, the R.I. Department of Health said...
R.I. Public Health Institute receives $10M federal grant
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Health Institute has received $10 million in federal funding for long-term projects focused on providing primary and behavioral...