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Rhode Island hospitals

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Lifespan hospitals investigated for med errors of 2,000 patients

Five Rhode Island hospitals operated by Lifespan are under investigation for allegedly instructing 2,000 discharged patients to take the wrong forms of medications, reported the Associated Press

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,

RI hospitals estimate $5.9B economic impact on the state

Particularly given the pressure on not-for-profits to prove they're making an impact, this is a good time to document the contributions hospitals make. Now, Rhode Island has quantified that