Posts Tagged ‘healthcare’
Getting to no… rejecting the Lifespan, Care New England merger application – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer RI Attorney General nixes merger between Care New England, Lifespan, calling them out for failure to produce an integration plan that detailed the costs and benefits of such a merger. PART One There is a new public health sheriff in town. R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha slammed the door…
Read MoreCVS as positive disruptor in healthcare. Investing in maternal health, primary care will be good for business.
Investment will help further address maternal health disparities nationwide CVS Health® has announced as part of Maternal Health Call to Action Day that it is advancing its commitment to addressing maternal health disparities with a $1.74M investment. The funding will support initiatives led by America’s Essential Hospitals, Every Mother Counts and the National Association of…
Read MoreThundermist first in RI to receive AMA’s Joy in Medicine™ Recognition
Thundermist Health Center is the first organization in Rhode Island to earn the Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition from the American Medical Association. The Joy in Medicine recognition is granted for ongoing efforts to support medical provider well-being and reduce burnout among medical providers. Thundermist Health Center is the first Federally Qualified Health Center…
Read MoreMerger fever – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer The RI Foundation weighs in with its assessment of the proposed merger of Care New England, Brown and Lifespan — but what is missing? It was big week for news around mergers of health systems in Rhode Island. R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha announced that application under the Hospital…
Read MoreWesterly Hospital first in New England to offer new precision technology for prostate screening
Westerly Hospital is the first hospital in New England to use a state-of-the-art micro-ultrasound device that more precisely visualizes prostate tumors for patients undergoing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening and prostate biopsies. The new system allows for real-time, high-resolution imaging that guides the surgeon during the biopsy and produces images that allow the urologist to better…
Read MoreFaith in Science Coalition launches TODAY to address COVID-19, urgent care initiatives – Ann Allison Clanton
By Ann Allison Clanton, “Speak-Up” contributing writer COVID-19 numbers are rising in Providence’s West End, 02909, and the Rhode Island Department of Health and their community partners are taking swift action. The United Way and the traditional African-American churches that make up the Ministers Alliance of Rhode Island are once again pressed into action. Under…
Read MoreRI Health Care Assoc: Nursing homes chronically under-funded by state – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Nursing homes are facing a financial crunch Photo: John E. Gage, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Health Care Association It was just his fourth day on the job when John E. Gage, the new president and CEO of the Rhode Island Health Care Association, sat down to talk with…
Read MoreRhode Island hospitals now posting employee COVID vaccination rates. From 44-86%
In mid-December, Dr. Christian Arbelaez, of Lifespan (photo credit), became the first doctor in Rhode Island to be vaccinated. Arbelaez is associate professor of emergency medicine at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University. The vaccination happened in mid-December. Dr. Arbelaez said, “We will stop the spread in our communities, if you get…
Read MoreNursing homes to require all workers be vaccinated – state/fed new rules
The federal HHS program is developing new regulations requiring nursing homes to require that all of their workers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This new policy, announced by an address of President Biden on Wednesday afternoon. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) also…
Read MoreVaccination mandate for workers in healthcare settings. Long term care employees – STAT
While Rhode Island enjoys a greater than average vaccination rate, some of the holdouts have been individuals in closest to those at highest risk – our medical workers. We’re talking about all those who enter the doors of our nursing homes, assisted living, hospitals and other medical settings. They need not be direct medical workers…
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