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SC hospital offering online childbirth class
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – South County Hospital is now offering an online childbirth-education course, the only hospital in Rhode Island to do so. more
4/15/13
Roberts starts ‘Healthy Rhode Island’ campaign
PROVIDENCE – In a public effort to reimagine the way that state keeps its residents healthy, Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts recently kicked off “Healthy Rhode Island.” The new initiative seeks to develop a plan for Rhode Island’s health care system of the future. more
4/15/13
Former URI dean in nursing hall of fame
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Dayle Joseph, former dean of the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing, was inducted into the Rhode Island Nursing Hall of Fame on April 5, as part of the annual Nightingale Gala held each year by the Rhode Island State Nurses Association. more
4/15/13
R.I. Hospital adds MRI scans in emergency unit
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital has expanded its emergency services, adding a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit, the first hospital in New England to do so. more
4/15/13
Fatima to host health fair focused on stroke care
Fatima Hospital will host a community health fair on May 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. about the signs of stroke and the steps one should take to lessen the risk of stroke. more
Landmark awarded accreditation in echocardiography
Landmark Medical Center has been awarded a three-year echocardiography accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission, the hospital announced April 24. more
MedMates launches its official ‘beginning’
More than 75 people – including many of Rhode Island’s leading life science entrepreneurs and investors – gathered at the Founder’s League on Chestnut Street on April 24 to help launch MedMates. more
Health leaders reflect on Koller’s departure
The announcement that R.I Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller had taken a new job as president of the Milbank Memorial Fund in New York City and would be leaving his position in Rhode Island at the end of June took many by surprise. more
Flu deaths raise fears of pandemic
The rapid spread of H7N9 flu throughout China and with it, fears of a potential global pandemic, has Rhode Island health officials examining protocols and plans, in case the deadly flu spreads to the U.S. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 4/29/13
First medical-marijuana dispensary opens in Ocean State
The first medical-marijuana dispensary has opened in Rhode Island and likely will soon be followed by another, despite uncertain business prospects due to scaled-back plans following years of legal and legislative wrangling. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/29/13

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