Rhode Island state regulators on Thursday approved, with conditions, the sale of two cash-strapped safety-net hospitals to an Atlanta-based nonprofit with no experience in managing hospitals. The Rhode Island Department of Health and Attorney General Peter Neronha signed off on the possible acquisition of the hospitals’ parent, CharterCARE Health Partners, by the Centurion Foundation. CharterCARE […]
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McKee names new Rhode Island interim health director
Governor Daniel J. McKee announced on Thursday the appointment of an infectious disease specialist who recently joined the Rhode Island Department of Health as its interim director until a permanent hire is finalized. Dr. Staci Fischer worked 15 years at Rhode Island Hospital and oversaw training for medical residents and fellows for Lifespan in her […]
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Dr. James McDonald tapped as interim health director as McKee searches for permanent replacement
Dr. James McDonald, a state medical director who heads the board of licensure and discipline, will serve as interim director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, Governor Daniel J. McKee announced Thursday. McDonald, a pediatrician, will assume the day-to-day operations of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, who is stepping down from the directors’ post […]
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New Zero-Emission RIPTA Buses To Make Stops In ‘Asthma Hot Spots’
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will be testing three new emission-free buses in parts of the state with high asthma rates.
