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Leclerc nominated as director of state’s behavioral hospital agency

PROVIDENCE - Richard H. Leclerc, the former CEO and president of Gateway Healthcare, has been nominated to serve as director of the R.I. Department...

Eleanor Slater Hospital reaccredited by Joint Commission

PROVIDENCE – Long-embattled Eleanor Slater Hospital has received reaccreditation from the Joint Commission after a survey and inspections found the hospital to be in...

Woods resigns as Eleanor Slater CMO

PROVIDENCE – Dr. Katharine Woods is the latest addition to a running list of doctors who have resigned as chief medical officer of the...

Survey shows workplace safety improvements at Eleanor Slater

Morale and safety appear to be improving at the two campuses of the state-run Eleanor Slater Hospital, according to a newly released employee survey. The...
A BETTER FUTURE: 
In 2009, Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council Inc. created The RI Cross Disability Coalition to focus on individuals with various disabilities and offer them ways to have career opportunities. Pictured, from left, are Kevin Nerney, the council’s executive director; Deanne Gagne, member of the RI Cross Disability Coalition; Sue Babin, the council’s special projects director; and coalition member Tanja Blicker-Ucran.
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

R.I. Developmental Disabilities Council creates new ways of thinking to aid...

PBN Diversity Equity & Inclusion 2023 Awards Nonprofit/Social Services: Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council Inc. ORGANIZATIONS STRIVING TO DO BETTER to be more diverse, equitable...
GOV. DANIEL J. McKee Monday released new details on his administration’s plan to invest more than $100 million for a new facility at the Eleanor Slater Hospital in Burrillville. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, 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...
ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL has a new chief executive officer in Brett Johnson, who was previously the CEO of Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital for more than four years. Johnson will start the new role on June 5, according to the the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, which announced the appointment on Monday, May 23, 2022. / COURTESY LINKEDIN

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...
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