Tag: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Initiative at Hasbro Children’s Hospital to examine racial biases in pediatrics
Pediatric health care isn’t immune from racial inequities.
That’s the starting point for a new grant-funded program at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence and 11...
Hasbro Children’s Hospital selected for national equity initiative
PROVIDENCE – Hasbro Children’s Hospital will join 11 pediatric practices nationwide on an initiative aimed at making health care for children more equitable and...
2nd wave of coronavirus? Experts say we’re still in the 1st
What’s all this talk about a “second wave” of U.S. coronavirus cases?
About 120,000 Americans have died from the new virus and daily counts of...
‘Four Legs to Stand On’ performance tells stories of addiction
PROVIDENCE – A performance featuring stories of people with addiction will take place next month in the city.
Hosted by the Rhode Island Action Coalition...
Study: USDA rule change would cut more than 11,000 R.I. families...
PROVIDENCE – More than 11,000 Rhode Islanders would lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if a Trump administration proposal to narrow eligibility requirements is...
R.I. public spending on health ninth-highest per capita in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 9 among all states and Washington, D.C., for per-capita, state spending on health care in 2017, according to...
Study: R.I. scores above national average in emergency preparedness
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island tops the national average when it comes to emergency preparedness, and continues to improve its capability to protect residents, according...
R.I. ranks No. 11 in nation for lowest adult obesity
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island is ranked as No. 11 for lowest rate of adult obesity in a study by the State of Obesity, a project...
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