As the National School Walkout movement to fight gun violence continues across the country, RIPR’s Chuck Hinman talked to two members of Providence’s…
department of health
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Flu Activity Spiking In RI
Hospitals have reported an increase in patients who tested positive for flu over the last three weeks, according to the most recent data from the Rhode…
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RI House Speaker Introduces Bill To Allow ‘Partial Fill’ Opioid Prescriptions
Patients or their doctors would be able to request that pharmacies partially fill prescriptions for opioids under a bill introduced in the General…
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RI Health Department Approves Plan to Close Memorial Hospital
Rhode Island health officials on Thursday approved Care New England’s plan to close Memorial Hospital’s emergency department, effectively shutting down…
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In New England, Gone Are The Days When Septic Can Be Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
About half of New England’s households are on septic systems, the highest proportion in the country. For decades, most conventional systems have done a…
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Deadline Extended For Deal To Sell Care New England To Partners
Care New England Health System and Massachusetts-based Partners HealthCare announced Wednesday that they have agreed to extend the deadline for reaching…
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Brown Reports Four Students Contracted Mumps
Four Brown University students have contracted the mumps, the latest in a series of outbreaks on college campuses across the country.
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Care New England Reports $47M Operating Loss In Fiscal 2017
Care New England Health System reported a $47-million operating loss for the fiscal year, nearly half attributed to Memorial Hospital.
