Rhode Island Hospital has agreed to spend at least $1 million to improve its systems after a series of recent patient errors.
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RI Health Officials Report Spike in Non-Fatal Drug Overdoses
Rhode Island health officials say hospital emergency rooms are seeing a spike in the number of patients being treated for drug overdoses.
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Black Drug Users Grapple With Surging Opioid Overdose Death Rates
A thin man with a touch of gray leans against a wall in Boston’s South End and takes a long drag on his cigarette. He’s pondering a question: Why are…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It’s Memorial Day weekend, a time to reflect on the sacrifices of others while also looking to summer pleasures. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly…
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Senate Delays Vote On Mandatory Sentencing Bill For Drug Dealers
The Rhode Island Senate postponed a scheduled vote Wednesday night on a bill that would mandate life sentences for drug dealers in fatal overdose cases,…
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Medical Professionals, Community Groups Oppose Drug Homicide Bill
Dozens of medical professionals and community groups are asking the Rhode Island Senate to delay a scheduled vote Wednesday on a bill to mandate life…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Campaign season continues to heat up, with the end-of-June filing deadline drawing ever closer. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual…
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This I Believe New England: Hospice Care
It may seem all too hackneyed to say that death is a mysterious, often anxiety-producing, subject. The truth, of course, is that so many of us struggle…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The May Revenue Estimating Conference is in the books, signaling the beginning of the end of the legislative session, and all the excitement that comes…
