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Hospitals offer $6.3B 'ripple effect' boost in Rhode Island
Hospitals serve as a major "economic engine" in Rhode Island by providing jobs and spending, according to a new report released last week from the Hospital Association of Rhode Island. Thanks to a
Nonprofit hospital exec pay getting heat from struggling city
Should struggling cities get a cut of the money otherwise directed toward executive pay of nonprofit hospitals? That's the debate going on in Rhode Island, where Providence is on the brink of
Where to draw the line in social media at your hospital
With technology changing every day, it sometimes can be difficult to regulate social media and monitor online etiquette of individuals at healthcare institutions. Even with a firm social media policy
Pricier lab tests better at preventing HAIs
While money can't buy you happiness, it could buy you better prevention of hospital-acquired infections, according to a study in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. Even though hospitals are trying
Lifespan to pay $14M to Tufts over conflicts of interest
A federal judge ordered Lifespan Hospital Group to pay a $14.2 million settlement to Tufts Medical Center (formerly New England Medical Center) for failing to disclose potential conflicts of
Mayo Clinic aims to accelerate online presence with new social media center
As readers of FierceHealthcare and its related publications well know, despite a notion by some that combining social media and healthcare is a dangerous mix , more and more health professionals
SPOTLIGHT: Hospital officials, state regulators blame each other for failure of R.I. hospital merger
After nearly three years and $8 million spent on outside expertise, Rhode Island's two biggest hospital systems will not merge, after all. Frustrated officials from Lifespan and Care New
Hospital reimbursement varies widely in Rhode Island
A new study by Rhode Island state officials has concluded that commercial payments to hospitals in the state vary widely. According to the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner,
