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Prime Healthcare Services has asked state regulators for a two-week extension until Dec. 10 to finalize its application under the Hospital Conversions Act.
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The University of Rhode Island plans to increase its presence in the state’s capital city, according to President David M. Dooley, as part of a strategy to better prepare its students for success as well as help Rhode Island’s economy grow out of the hole it is in.
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South County Hospital was ranked the No. 1 hospital in Rhode Island for patient satisfaction by the Press Ganey Survey, the hospital announced Tuesday.
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Richard and Debra Siravo have been named 2012 WebMD Health Heroes for the establishment of the Matthew Siravo Memorial Foundation – The Matty Fund – a nonprofit that provides services to children and families affected by epilepsy.
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Medical technology maker Covidien PLC reported fourth-quarter earnings of $461 million, or 95 cents per diluted share, a rise of 2.2 percent from the $451 million, or 92 cents per diluted share reported during the same period in 2011.
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Late Friday afternoon Landmark Medical Center announced that it had laid off 31 employees on Oct. 30, including members of management, administration and patient-care staff.
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Landmark Hospital Holdco LLC, owned by the principals of Bayonne Medical Center, Hoboken University Medical Center and Christ Hospital in New Jersey, submitted a bid on Nov. 1 to buy Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket.
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Providence-based EpiVax Inc. was awarded a $55,000 grant from the GBS/CIDP Foundation International to explore using Tregitopes as a new therapy for a nerve disease that is treated currently with intravenous immunoglobulin.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Blackstone Valley Community Health Center held its ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new health facility at 39 East Ave. on Monday.
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During the fiscal year ended June 30, the National Institutes of Health awarded a total of $146.96 million in grants to Rhode Island hospitals, universities and companies.
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