PROVIDENCE, R.I.-The first case of the newvirus COVID-19was confirmed in Rhode Island, state public health officials announced Sunday. The Rhode Island Department of Health said the person is in their 40s and had traveled toItalyin mid-February. State public health officials are working with...
Another person in the U.S. has contractedcoronavirus—this time in Rhode Island. This marks the first possible case of the virus in that state, theNew York Postreports. The Department of Health has said that the infected person is someone in their 40s who will have to be con...
Courtney Hawkins, the former Director of Rhode Island’s Department of Human Services, recalls the challenge of meeting the government’s many public health response requirements against the backdrop of an unpredictable disease. “With COVID-19 there was tremendous uncertainty about when cases would ...
Comparison of characteristics of deaths from drug overdose before vs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Rhode Island. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(9):e2125538. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.25538 ArticlePubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 5. US Department of Health and Human Services. Opioid ...
Rhode Islandbuprenorphinecontrolled substanceoverdoseprescription historyBackground: Accidental opioid-involved overdose deaths are increasing nationally in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is unclear if this reflects a change in populations most at risk. Objective: To determine whether the ...
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“Rhode Island is prepared. This is not cause for panic,” McKee said in a statement. McKee plans to announce a set of actions next week to address the growing number of COVID-19 cases and alleviate pressure on the hospital systems, while keeping schools open for in-pers...
IBM has been a game-changer for the Rhode Island Department of Health and for the state on the whole. Leanne Lasher Chief Data Officer COVID-19 Response, State of Rhode Island Health equity first RIDOH was in many ways well-positioned to help the state respond to a pandemic. It had...
The Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Md, contracted with the Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, to conduct a project to increase reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions through physician education. Voluntary reporting, an important part of postmarketing surveillance that signals...
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