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Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute lands $600K for brain research, lecture series
The Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute at Rhode Island Hospital was awarded three philanthropic gifts totaling nearly $600,000 to improve brain science in the state of Rhode Island by supporting research and establishing a lecture series. more
Judge gives conditional approval for sale of Landmark
Following a three-hour hearing today, Superior Court Judge Michael A. Silverstein gave his conditional approval of the asset purchase agreement for the sale of Landmark Medical Center to Prime Healthcare Services in Ontario, Calif. more
Covidien’s Mallinckrodt completes CNS Therapeutics acquisition
Medical device maker Covidien PLC’s pharmaceutical arm, Mallinckrodt, has completed its acquisition of St. Paul, Minn.-based CNS Therapeutics Inc. for roughly $100 million. more
| 10/3/12
As Steward withdraws, Prime Healthcare to be Landmark buyer
Three days before the Sept. 30 deadline was to expire, Steward Health Care issued a statement late Thursday afternoon officially announcing it had terminated the asset purchase agreement to acquire Landmark Medical Center. more
URI chemist awarded $400K ‘early career’ grant by NSF
Jason Dwyer, an assistant chemistry professor at the University of Rhode Island, has been awarded a five-year, $400,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation. more
Doubts surface on Steward, Landmark deal
In a Superior Court filing on Tuesday asking for more leeway in paying Rhode Island more than $5 million owed in state hospital licensing fees, Special Master Jonathan N. Savage said that he no longer expects for-profit Steward Health Care to move ahead with its deal to buy Landmark Medical Center. more
Hittner to retire as part of Lifespan reorganization
As a result of reorganization of the senior management structure at Lifespan, Dr. Kathleen Hittner, senior vice president of community health and perioperative services and former president and CEO of The Miriam Hospital, will retire effective Oct. 17. more
CVS, R.I. Free Clinic announce new partnership
CVS Caremark has become the pharmacy for the Rhode Island Free Clinic, dispensing free medicine to more than 2,000 clinic patients at three pharmacy locations – in Cranston, Central Falls and Providence, CVS announced Friday. more
Bradley Hospital named ‘top performer’
Psychiatric care facility Bradley Hospital earned the “Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for 2011” distinction by The Joint Commission, a leading accreditor of health organizations in the United States. more
| 9/20/12
Koller cuts requested rate increases for commercial health insurers
R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller announced today his decision to “significantly lower “ the average requested 2013 health insurance premiums for Rhode Island’s three commercial insurers – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, UnitedHealthcare of New England and Tufts Health Plan. more
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