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No more free infant formula at RI hospitals

Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 11/28/2011 - 17:48

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- New mothers in Rhode Island will no longer leave the hospital with a free goody bag of infant formula....


 

Health dangers lurk in New England floodwaters

Headlines from the Associated Press  Thu, 04/01/2010 - 15:15

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The sun is out. The water is falling. Traffic is starting to flow again. While things appear to be looking up in Rhode Island, the state hit hardest this week by three days of rain and record flooding, health and environmental officials warn there's still danger below the surface....


 

Hospital Fined for Wrong-Site Surgery

MedPage Today Surgery  Tue, 11/03/2009 - 15:41

Rhode Island Hospital, located in Providence, will pay $150,000 and install video cameras in all of its operating rooms after performing its fifth wrong-site surgery since 2007, according to the state's department of health.


 

Medicare Beneficiaries Skimp on Mental Health Care When Insuranc...

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Tue, 12/23/2008 - 14:16

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (MedPage Today) -- When Medicare plans restrict coverage for mental health services, beneficiaries tend to skip needed outpatient follow-up care, researchers here said.