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Hasbro Children’s Hospital’s Play-Doh Ball, held March 9, attracted more than 800 attendees and raised more than $1 million to support several of the hospital’s critical programs in need.
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3/25/13
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Lifespan, the state’s largest hospital network and the state’s largest private employer, has experienced a financial shortfall during the first five months of its fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2012.
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By Richard Asinof |
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A new pilot program between Care New England and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will officially begin on July 1, creating a bundled payment approach to congestive heart failure patients, according to Domenic Delmonico, senior vice president at Care New England.
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By Richard Asinof |
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A new, 24-hour hotline for children in emotional crisis, Kids’ Link RI, has been launched. It is a collaborative initiative by Bradley Hospital and Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest community behavioral health provider.
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By Richard Asinof |
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The first Rhode Island Environmental Sustainability Awards were presented on March 21 by the Hospitals for a Healthy Environment, in partnership with Brown University, the city of Providence, the R.I. Department of Environmental Manager and Health Care without Harm.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Atmed Treatment Center has opened its second urgent care center in Rhode Island at 5750 Post Road, open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Brown University and Johnson & Wales University have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore potential collaborations between Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and the new physician assistant program at Johnson & Wales, the schools announced Wednesday.
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By PBN Staff
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CharterCare announced Thursday that it had executed a letter of intent with Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., a national health care services company based in Santa Ana, Calif., to create a partnership.
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By Richard Asinof |
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The overall well-being of Rhode Islanders ranks 37th among the 50 states, according to the 2012 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.
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By PBN Staff
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Global rating firm Fitch Ratings Ltd. has placed $17.8 million in bonds from St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island on rating watch positive, due to a letter of intent signed by the hospital’s parent CharterCare Health Partners and Prospect Medical Holdings.
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By PBN Staff
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