A colonoscopy costs nearly eight times more at one RI hospital than another. Why?

Should a colonoscopy cost nearly eight times more at one hospital than another? Why hospital pricing is less about quality ...

RI Hospital transitioning some nursing shifts to 12-hour formats

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island Hospital will soon transition some nursing shifts to 12 hours. Brown University Health ...

Hospitals are required to be transparent on prices. But in RI, comparing costs is complex

Massive price disparities, as well as "zombie" prices for procedures that hospitals don't actually perform, paint a bleak ...
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Rhode Island Hospital to transition some units to 12-hour nursing shifts

Rhode Island Hospital in Providence is transitioning some nursing shifts to 12 hours toward the end of October, a spokesperson said in a statement ...
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Union workers at Hasbro Children's, Rhode Island Hospital vote to authorize strike

The union representing hospital workers, including nurses, at Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children's said they are prepared to move forward with a strike if Brown University Health doesn't amend ...

A 78-year-old pedestrian who was struck and died had 'serious head injury'

Michael Demaula was crossing Branch Avenue when he was struck on the night of Thursday Oct. 23, according to Providence ...
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Guard Your Grill: Patients Accidentally Swallow Wire Brush Bristles, Hospital Reports

Rhode Island Hospital reported 12 people swallowed brush bristles stuck in food. July 5, 2012— -- Few things taste better at the end of a summer day than a juicy burger or steak hot off the grill ...