Minimum Nursing Home Staffing Levels Proposed by Rhode Island Legislation
Rhode Island legislators are weighing a bill which would set minimum staffing and pay for the state's nursing homes.
Tag Archives: Rhode Island
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Carbon Monoxide Alarms Helped Avoid Poisoning Injuries at Rhode Island Daycare Center
A Rhode Island daycare center was evacuated safely after carbon monoxide detectors warned of a potentially dangerous leak, preventing serious injury or illness.
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Enterovirus D68 Infections May Be Linked to 4 Deaths, 10 Paralysis Cases
Four deaths and a number of cases of paralysis may be linked to the enterovirus D68 outbreak affecting hundreds of children nationwide.
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Cargill Ground Beef Recall Issued Amid Salmonella Outbreak
Nearly 30,000 pounds of Cargill ground beef are being recalled due to concerns that it may be responsible for a salmonella food poisoning outbreak that has sickened at least 33…
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Jonathans Alfalfa Sprout Recall Expanded to Organic Sprouts
An alfalfa sprout recall initially issued last week for some Jonathan’s Sprouts products due to a risk of salmonella contamination is now being expanded to encompass additional lots and some…
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More Salmonella Food Poisoning Lawsuits to Be Filed Against RI Bakery
A Rhode Island bakery that is believed to be the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 80 people, will soon face more than a dozen food poisoning lawsuits from…
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Food Poisoning Lawsuit Filed Over Rhode Island Salmonella Outbreak
A salmonella food poisoning lawsuit has been filed against DeFuscos Bakery Inc., a Rhode Island bakery whose pastries have been linked to dozens of illnesses across New England.
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Rhode Island Bakery Salmonella Food Poisoning Outbreak Linked to Death
One man has died and at least 39 others have been sickened in a salmonella food poisoning outbreak that Rhode Island health officials believe originated with contaminated pastries sold by…
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Hernia Patch Makers Appeal Decision in Composix Kugel Lawsuit
C.R. Bard has filed an appeal of the $1.5 million verdict returned by a Rhode Island jury in a Kugel hernia patch lawsuit, after the trial judge refused to overturn…
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Lawsuit Over Mirena IUD Imported From Canada Filed By Texas A.G.
The state of Texas has filed a lawsuit against a women’s healthcare clinic for allegedly using Mirena IUD birth control devices that were illegally obtained from Canada.
