Posts Tagged ‘rhode island hospital’
A devoted family meets a ‘broken’ system of care for Alzheimer’s – Ocean State Stories
This story is published in partnership between RINewsToday.com and Ocean State Stories, a journalism initiative at Salve Regina University. by G Wayne Miller Photo, top: Roger Begin, left, and brother Richard – Submitted photo As the incurable disease moves him toward inevitable death, the stress on him and his devoted family becomes overwhelming. A story…
Read MoreR.I.H., a place for healing? – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo: Rhode Island Hospital’s Southwest Pavilion, 1900, Stone, Carpenter & Willson. (PPS) Editor’s note: Two days ago I received a pacemaker at Rhode Island Hospital. I was discharged yesterday, and just by chance I happened upon this old post from 2016 about the proposed demolition of…
Read MoreCOVID. I trusted the science and public health and it nearly killed me – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer I trusted the science, and public health and it nearly killed me “Trust the science,” they said. So I got their vaccine. I masked in public. I socially distanced. “Your doctor understands Covid far more than Google,” they said. So I called my doctor when I tested positive with Covid. …
Read MoreSupplies of contrast dye used in medical scans and procedures critically low. Non-emergency use paused.
Two anecdotal stories came to us this week about people seeking medical care in Rhode Island – one at Rhode Island Hospital and one at Women & Infants Hospital. Both told of tests not being able to be done because of lack of contrast dye. At Rhode Island Hospital, the case involved a CT Scan…
Read MoreCOVID Recovery – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer Easter Sunday, noon. In bed. COVID positive. Fever. Exhausted. Same day, a few hours later, sitting on edge of bed, uncontrolled coughing. Throat on fire. Can’t swallow, airway closing. “Don’t wait too long” echoes in my head. My doctor is out – obviously. Doctor on call can’t do anything without seeing…
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…
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