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Wood River Health appoints new board chair, members

HOPKINTON – Wood River Health recently appointed Kalpesh Shah as board chair and elected Greg Kenny and Dr. Michael McCarten to the board of...

Five Questions With: Dr. Tiffanie Waldeck

Wood River Health recently announced it has partnered with PACE Organization of Rhode Island to provide diagnostic and preventative dental health services at PACE-RI’s...

Wood River Health partners with PACE-RI to provide dental services to...

WESTERLY – Wood River Health recently announced it has partnered with PACE Organization of Rhode Island to provide diagnostic and preventative dental health services...
HELPING HAND: Karen Emmes, left, a community outreach specialist for the East Providence Health Equity Zone, passes out supplies during the Touch-a-Truck event in 2022. Funding questions have put the Rhode Island HEZ initiative in doubt. 
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Future of R.I.’s health equity zones unclear amid funding gap

In 2015, Rhode Island pioneered the Health Equity Zone Initiative, a community-focused program meant to help fill gaps in health care. But now the...

Wood River Health designated as an LGBTQ+ Safe Zone

HOPKINTON – Wood River Health announced it was recently designated by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island as an LGBTQ+ Safe Zone. Certification...

Wood River earns gold in health care delivery

HOPKINTON – Wood River Health announced that it has been recognized as a Health Center Quality Leader by the Health Resources and Services Administration. “This...
OPEN UP: Dentist Milton J. Liu, right, and dental assistant Lori Beth Adler prepare to examine the teeth of patient Anthony Northup at Wood River Health in Hopkinton. 
COURTESY WOOD RIVER HEALTH

Trip to dentist on Block Island? Boat no longer needed

For years, many Block Island residents without private insurance had to go through a tedious process if they needed a dental checkup. This usually involved...

Five Questions With: Maria McGurrin

Maria McGurrin joined Wood River Health as a pediatric nurse practitioner in June. McGurrin has worked in several clinical and nonclinical settings, including pediatric...

Gala raises more than $97K for Wood River Health

HOPKINTON – Wood River Health has reported that its third annual Harvest for Health Gala raised more than $97,000 for the federally qualified health...

Local nonprofits partner for school supplies giveaway

WESTERLY – The Jonnycake Center of Westerly and Wood River Health will partner for a back-to-school supply giveaway event on Aug. 19 at 10...
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