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The Bottom Line: Home Care & Hospice Merges With MA Company To Create HopeHealth
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week,…
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Recovery Coaches Help ER Respond To Overdose Crisis
More than 1,000 Rhode Islanders have died from accidental drug overdoses in the past five years. Many more have been revived, thanks to first responders…
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Nurses, Midwives Concerned About Memorial’s Plans To Close Birthing Center
Reactions continue to the potential shuttering of Memorial Hospital’s birthing center. Nurse midwives who work with the center say they’re concerned…
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Memorial Shifts OB, ICU To Other Hospitals; Layoffs Expected
Memorial Hospital plans to shut down several units at its Pawtucket location. Hospital officials announced births will move either to Kent Hospital or…
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RI Renews Loan Forgiveness Program For Doctors
Rhode Island is entering the second year of a program that repays medical school loans for doctors in underserved areas. The program, which is also…
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Health Dept. Ends Ebola Symptom Monitoring
Rhode Island’s Department of Health has officially ended its symptom monitoring program for people returning from West Africa. The decision comes as the…
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The Pulse: Some Medical TV Shows You Might Have Missed (But Should Watch Over The Holidays!)
One of the joys of the Internet is easy access, on demand to plenty of movies and TV shows. The only question is: what’s worth watching, or even binge…
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More Butler Hospital Workers Vote To Unionize
With the state’s medical landscape in flux, more hospital workers are joining unions. The latest example is Butler Hospital in Providence, where an…
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This Year, It’s A Christmas Tree At The RI Statehouse
Governor Gina Raimondo is using the words “Christmas tree” in connection with a holiday celebration at the State House. That’s in contrast to the…
