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Brown University Health appoints Angie Wright as chief nursing executive

Health Services 11/22/2024

PROVIDENCE – Brown University Health recently announced that Angie Wright will serve as chief nursing executive. The role is newly created as part of the...

Newport Hospital breaks ground early on adolescent behavioral health unit

Health Services 11/21/2024

NEWPORT – Newport Hospital recently announced that it exceeded its $5 million funding goal for the new Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit, or ABHU, allowing...

Mayor, Brown University Health sign $1.5M PILOT agreement

Economic Activity 11/15/2024

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley and Brown University Health CEO and President John Fernandez on Friday signed a $1.5 million, three-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement between...

MAKING HIS POINT: John Fernandez, far left, CEO and president of Brown University Health, speaks during Providence Business News’ Fall Health Care Summit on Oct. 24. Also participating in one of the panel discussions are, from left, Sen. Pamela J. Lauria, who is also a nurse practitioner; R.I Health Insurance Commissioner Cory King; Dr. Raj Hazarika, chief medical officer for commercial products at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a Point32Health company; and Dr. Michael Wagner, CEO and president of Care New England Health System. Moderating is PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing.  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit panel: Weaknesses exposed in R.I.’s primary care system

Health Services 11/08/2024

Sen. Pamela J. Lauria, D-Barrington, says she could easily make the drive from her home in Barrington to Massachusetts and make much more money...

THE PROVIDENCE CITY COUNCIL has offered an additional $2.5 million to help the Providence Public School District avoid making cuts to athletic programming and busing. Pictured is Providence City Hall. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

City officials offer $2.5M to help schools avoid cuts; PPSD says...

Education 10/30/2024

PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Tuesday stated that it proposed an additional $2.5 million in funding to the Providence Public School District to...

DR. MICHAEL WAGNER, sitting at far right, CEO and preident of Care New England Health System, speaks during a panel discussion at Providence Business News' Fall Health Care Summit on Thursday. Also on the panel is, from left, John Fernandez, CEO and president of Brown University Health; Sen. Pamela Lauria, who is also a nurse practitioner; R.I Health Insurance Commissioner Cory King; and Dr. Raj Hazarika, chief medical officer for commercial products at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a Point32 health company. Moderating is PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN Health Care Summit: R.I.’s fragile system is now in ‘crisis’

Health Services 10/24/2024

WARWICK – Six months ago, Dr. Michael Wagner said Rhode Island’s health care was fragile. Now he says it’s in a state of crisis. Among...

PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS has announced 15 honorees for its 2024 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Summit and Awards program.

Bibee, Guenette among 16 honorees for PBN’s 2024 Diversity Equity &...

Financial Services 10/21/2024

PROVIDENCE – Justin Bibee, assistant director for Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island, and Tina Guenette, founder and CEO of Real Access Motivates Progress,...

Lifespan rebrands as Brown University Health

Health Services 10/16/2024

PROVIDENCE – Lifespan Corp. announced Wednesday it has officially rebranded as Brown University Health. The state’s largest health system said this rebranding is meant to...

Lifespan and city reach $1.5M PILOT agreement

Health Services 10/01/2024

PROVIDENCE – After almost a year of discussions, Lifespan Corp. and the city have come to a tentative $1.5 million payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement. The agreement would...