Tag: Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
$100M plan for new Eleanor Slater Hospital facility moves forward
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee released details Monday about his administration’s plan to invest more than $100 million in a new facility at...
Johnson appointed as new CEO of Eleanor Slater Hospital
PROVIDENCE – A former CEO for several health care facilities throughout the Midwest was hired to run Rhode Island's state psychiatric hospital, according to...
New survey shows Rhode Islanders recognize gravity of mental health, substance...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders on the whole take mental health issues seriously, a new survey indicates.
The survey, paid for by the R.I. Department of...
Raimondo names Kathryn Power to head BHDDH
PROVIDENCE - Kathryn Power has been picked to head the state’s Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, which she previously led for...
Loan repayment program a recruiting tool in opioid battle
A federal loan repayment program aimed at getting more health care providers to help people suffering from opioid dependency is crucial to fighting what...
Raise helps some health workers
A 91-cent-an-hour pay increase for approximately 3,000 people who work directly with those with developmental disabilities in the state is welcomed, though more is...
Five Questions With: Rebecca Boss
Since 2017, Rebecca Boss has served as director of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals. She came to the department...
Rhode Island Hospital receives $1.6M to study opioid treatment and care...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital has received $1.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to study the effectiveness of providing medication and care...
Butler treating opioid addiction as disease
Rhode Island added a fourth center of excellence for opioid-addiction treatment at Providence’s Butler Hospital in November, part of a statewide effort to focus...
Following guide of consent decree, Rhode Island improving opportunities for mentally...
In June 2013, federal investigators filed a complaint in U.S. District Court accusing Providence and Rhode Island of segregating individuals with intellectual and developmental...
