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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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Bryant University has taken the first steps toward the health care space with a new physicians’ assistant program and has hired a program director, Vice President for Academic Affairs Jose-Marie Griffiths told Providence Business News.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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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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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 Rhode Island Action Coalition for the Future of Nursing announced Wednesday morning the launch of a $645,000 statewide clinical nurse residency and mentoring program.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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Eight projects from four University of Massachusetts campuses will receive a combined $200,000 from the Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property Technology Development fund, UMass President Robert L. Caret announced Monday.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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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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